ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020
Policies vs Practice of Medical Error Disclosure at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
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- The Relationship Between Barriers to Medical Error Disclosure and Patient Safety Culture: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Health Workers' Perspective on Patient Safety Incident Disclosure in Indonesian Hospitals: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedical errors are unavoidable in health care institutions. Errors can occur due to multiple reasons, yet communication between health care providers has proven to be the highest. However, policies and programs of medical error disclosure were established to ensure that patients and their family members get the necessary closure. Hence, it is vital to recognize physicians' awareness of policies and programs related to disclosure practice.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to examine factors impacting the awareness of hospital policies and programs and their impact on the actual disclosure of medical errors.
methodsThis was a quantitative cross-sectional study, using a self-administered survey given to 206 physicians from numerous departments at King Fahd Hospital of the University.
resultsThe majority of participants were not aware of policies and programs related to disclosure, nor had they disclosed a medical error to patients. There was no statistical significance between policies and programs and the practice of disclosure, yet position level and gender were statistically significantly related to awareness.
conclusionPhysicians of King Fahd Hospital of the University demonstrated a low awareness rate of the hospital policies and programs regarding disclosure practice. Advanced efforts of hospital leaders need to be made to communicate, train and educate providers about their policies to promote disclosure practice.
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