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Intervening to Prevent Contextual Errors in Medical Decision Making
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Seminar and Practicum for Psychosocial Circumstances. Completed, enrolled 138 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study assessed whether a medical education intervention improves the quality of medical decision making in the care of patients with complex psychosocial -- or contextual -- needs that are essential to address when planning their care. A group of internal medicine residents were randomly assigned to participate in the seminar and practicum and then they, along with a control group that had not participated, were assessed for the quality of their clinical decision making and its impact on patient care. The study also assessed whether contextualization of care is associated with better patient health care outcomes
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A 4 hour seminar and practicum for internal medicine residents designed to provide a systematic approach to identifying contextual factors essential to planning patient care.