A survey of physicians conducted in the United States found that medical errors cause significant emotional stress on physicians, according to a report from AAOS Now.
The survey, conducted in 2007, found that:
• Sixty-one percent of physicians reported anxiety about future errors.
• Forty-four percent reported loss of confidence.
• Among those where were dissatisfied with how disclosure of an error went, the physicians more likely to perceive a higher risk for lawsuits spend 75 percent of their time in clinic and are female.
To address these issues, surgeons can participate in Schwartz Center Rounds, physician support groups, physician health programs and individual therapy, according to the report.
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• Sixty-one percent of physicians reported anxiety about future errors.
• Forty-four percent reported loss of confidence.
• Among those where were dissatisfied with how disclosure of an error went, the physicians more likely to perceive a higher risk for lawsuits spend 75 percent of their time in clinic and are female.
To address these issues, surgeons can participate in Schwartz Center Rounds, physician support groups, physician health programs and individual therapy, according to the report.
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