Analysis of improving diagnostic accuracy and confidentiality for patients via imparting knowledge of critical thinking
Healthcare practitioners must carefully consider patient data and draw reliable conclusions as part of the diagnostic procedure. Additionally, it is essential for moral and legal reasons to safeguard patient anonymity. This aims to improve patient care and healthcare outcomes by examining how critical thinking can improve diagnostic accuracy and confidentiality. The descriptive quantitative approach was adopted in this pilot investigation. Fifty instructors from a local hospital in an informal sample. The data was gathered by online surveys that were pre- and post-administered by the lead investigator. Quick post-classroom survey responses revealed gains in all measures of perceived capacity for imparting critical thinking. All response rates increased between the pre-and post-training surveys, with the ranking of the capacity to impart critical thinking being the only question where ratings increased. Staff involved in nursing advancement should be able to conduct a self-assessment of their proficiency in this area. When gaps in knowledge are exposed, remediation through teaching is warranted.
Authors
- Ajit Kumar Lenka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-1343)
- Ravikant Jain
- Vijay Jagdish Upadhye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-1720)
- S RenukaJyothi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-337X)
- Pooja Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6177-6329)
- Dilip Patil
- Mrutunjay Dash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9718-500X)
Institutions
- Jain University (IN)
- Siksha O Anusandhan University (IN)
- Noida International University (IN)
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Parul University (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IN)
- Chitkara University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Leadership and Quality of Life
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.56294/hl2024.409
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00