Medical errors reported by French general practitioners in training: results of a survey and individual interviews

Abstract

Medical errors remain a sensitive subject that is not broached enough in our university but interns need to talk about their experiences with their peers to improve risk management and prevent the recurrence of new errors.

Increased Risk of Burnout for Physicians and Nurses Involved in a Patient Safety Incident

“…Most previous second victim research was qualitative and/or conducted in a single facility, mainly focusing on emotional responses and treating all PSIs equally, regardless of the degree of harm. 21,23,24 In response, we explored the prevalence and quantified the relationship between both PSI involvement and degree of harm, and multiple negative consequences for health care workers' functioning and well-being. The time lag between actually being involved in a PSI and the reporting of negative consequences was limited to 6 months.…”

“…8,22 Previous research on the prevalence of being involved in a PSI and its effect on professionals' functioning has mainly been qualitative and/or was conducted in a single facility. 20,21,23,24 Existing quantitative studies merely focus on emotional responses to PSIs, such as anxiety, insomnia, guilt, and depression. [25][26][27] In this study, we focus on the prevalence of PSI involvement among Belgian physicians and nurses in multiple acute and psychiatric hospitals.…”

Undergraduate medical students’ behavioural intentions towards medical errors and how to handle them: a qualitative vignette study

“…When new educational structures are developed, the students’ attitude towards the topic of teaching has to be taken into account. 13 While there are studies exploring the residents or physicians in training’s attitudes concerning medical errors, 14–16 only a few studies about students’ attitudes towards medical errors exist. 17 18 By using quantitative approaches, some studies have shown that first-year medical students’ attitudes support an error-friendly environment and state that they would disclose errors and do everything they can to ensure patient safety.…”

Burnout among French GPs in training: a cross-sectional study

“…A few simple measures to prevent burnout could be considered, such as: talking openly about the aim of perfection, which is a part of the 'hidden' curriculum; 36 counselling students involved in medical errors; 37 and learning how to speak with patients. There may also be a need to review the course in private practices by increasing the number of 6-month courses in primary care during the 3 years of residency; at present, this is a maximum of two courses, which constitutes one of the 3 years of training.…”