Residents' perspectives on their training in managing errors in health care: an explorative qualitative study
The study revealed that residents perceive their training in error handling as inadequate, particularly in terms of disclosure, emotional reactions, and victim support, and identified the need for greater emphasis on these aspects in both undergraduate education and postgraduate training. The Danish framework for physician roles and specialist training curricula should be revised and a more open culture regarding medical errors fostered. Furthermore, supervisor training is crucial as training in error management should be integrated into the clinical setting where errors occur.
Authors
- Mads Skipper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2160-0745)
- Rebecca Flemming
- Jane Ege Møller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-0256)
- Signe Schlichting Matthiesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-4076)
- Mark Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-6867)
- Bente Malling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7331-7461)
- Linda Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0976-9276)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.68d1.1e73
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Region Midtjylland