| Human error and patient safety: interdisciplinary course. | |
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PMID: 22250931 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The medical community has only recently begun to address how human error affects patient safety. In order to confront human error in medicine, there is a need to teach students who are entering the health professions how potential errors may manifest and train them to prevent or mitigate these problems. PURPOSE: The objective is to describe a semester-long, interdisciplinary, human error and patient safety course taught at the University of South Florida. METHODS: Six interdisciplinary groups, composed of students from five of the university's colleges, were formed. The curriculum consisted of expert lecturers, readings, case studies, and analysis of patient safety problems. Students were evaluated based on their group's work on the final project and peer evaluations. RESULTS: Nursing students scored the highest in each category evaluated. Physicians and medical students had the lowest evaluations in team participation and active engagement. All students rated the course highly and indicated that it enhanced their ability to work in interprofessional settings. CONCLUSIONS: The students showed improved knowledge and substantive skill level relative to patient safety and human error concepts. Working in interdisciplinary teams gave the students a better understanding of the role each discipline can have in improving health care systems and health care delivery. |
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Authors:
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Augustine R Wilson; Peter J Fabri; Jay Wolfson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Teaching and learning in medicine Volume: 24 ISSN: 1532-8015 ISO Abbreviation: Teach Learn Med Publication Date: 2012 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-01-18 Completed Date: 2012-05-11 Revised Date: 2012-05-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910884 Medline TA: Teach Learn Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 18-25 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA. areidwilson@gmail.com |
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Clinical Competence
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statistics & numerical data* Cooperative Behavior Curriculum* Educational Status Florida Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Medical Errors / prevention & control*, statistics & numerical data Models, Educational Patient Care Team* Patient-Centered Care / methods* Peer Group Physicians / statistics & numerical data Program Evaluation Safety / statistics & numerical data* Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data |
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