Benefits and challenges of implementing statutory duty of candour in Victoria, Australia: a mixed methods analysis of healthcare provider perspectives
Implementing SDC has contributed to greater structure, consistency and routine inclusion of patient and family perspectives when examining patient safety events. Opportunities for improvement identified by respondents and interviewees included developing person-centered and context-sensitive timeframes for communication, relaxing legalistic documentation requirements, findings ways to more consistently apply SAPSE definitions, and addressing the cultural implications and administrative burden of SDC requirements.
Authors
- Ramesh Lahiru Walpola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-0558)
- Elizabeth Manias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0087)
- Ashfaq Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2762-510X)
- Corey A. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9263-8658)
- Peter Damian Hibbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-343X)
- Lea C. Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-2374)
- Ramya Walsan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-6794)
- Reema Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-9827)
- Jeffrey Braithwaite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-4957)
- Jennifer Michelle Morris
- Lanii Birks
- Nicole Youngs
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Health Services
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1669958
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00