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An interview study about how nurses and physicians talk about the same concepts differently.

Ragnhild HolgaardBirgitte BruunFrederik ZingenbergPeter Dieckmann
Published in: BMC medical education (2024)
We found patterned differences in how the participants described leadership and decision-making that may be related to participants' professional training/background. As it can create misunderstandings and unsafe situations if nurses and physicians disagree on the meaning of leadership and decision-making (without necessarily recognising this difference), it could be beneficial to educate healthcare professionals to be aware of the specificity of their own concepts, and to communicate what exactly they mean by using a particular concept, e.g. "I want you to coordinate tasks" instead of "I want better leadership".
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • working memory
  • advanced cancer
  • palliative care
  • structural basis