An Examination of the Role of Communication Problems in Preventable Medical Adverse Events - Brossura

Stone, Fred P.

 
9781288292097: An Examination of the Role of Communication Problems in Preventable Medical Adverse Events
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1288292090 ISBN 13: 9781288292097
Casa editrice: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2012

Sinossi

This exploratory, descriptive study examined 30 medical malpractice case files and 30 medical incident investigations to identify the prevalence of three barriers to effective communication among healthcare professionals. These cases were randomly selected from the files of the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Barriers included problems with encoding and decoding information, hierarchical structure of teams, and time pressures and workload. The results of this study indicated that communication errors were present in 76 percent of the cases examined. A total of 92 communication problems were noted. Verbal and written communication problems were equally distributed. Nurse and physician miscommunication was as common as physician-to-physician miscommunication. Eleven cases were noted as having hostile work environments. Only two cases involved problems with communication as the result of time pressures or workload. The study concludes a broad-based program that facilitates communication throughout healthcare facilities may help decrease medical errors. Suggestions for further research are given.

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Editore
LIGHTNING SOURCE INC
Data di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1288292090
ISBN 13 
9781288292097
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
52
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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