Error disclosure and family members' reactions: Does the type of error really matter?. Issue 4 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leone, Daniela; Lamiani, Giulia; Vegni, Elena; Larson, Susan; Roter, Debra L.
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 446
• Page End: 452
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.12.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Mentioning the error and apologizing seemed not to be common practice.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The type of error (clear vs shared responsibility) affected the practice of disclosure.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Communicating medical errors elicits strong negative emotions by patients.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Specific training programs to improve disclosure practice should be implemented.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>