Care Left Undone Among Physicians: An Explorative Thematic Analysis
Care left undone is a relevant yet underexplored phenomenon among physicians active in acute care hospitals. Addressing care left undone requires profession-sensitive approaches that account for differences in role structure, decision-making autonomy and identity. Quality improvement initiatives should include physicians in the co-design of interventions to ensure they reflect clinical realities and foster engagement.
Authors
- Ken De Smet
- Simon Dello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6043-1206)
- Walter Sermeus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5915-1845)
Institutions
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003657
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82