Research Article: Applying lessons from social psychology to transform the culture of error disclosure
Lead author: Jason Han
Submitted by: Kris Slawinski, Publications Committee

This article is a must-read for simulationists planning events revolving around patient safety issues. The authors focus on the psychological aspects of the healthcare provider at the center of a medical error, instead of the mechanics of the error. Realistic simulations should provoke learners to experience the “counterproductive thought patterns” that plague those who have been through such an actual event with a negative outcome, so that they can learn the coping mechanism before such a thing actually happens to them.

The authors also advocate for the Step 2CS to truly evaluate the social competence of those taking it by including “content that will challenge students [on] their resilience and coping strategies,” for instance by including having to admit and apologize for a diagnostic error. Link toPubMed to access the full article in Medical Educationhere.

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Original link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28523743