Reflections in the clinical practice

Area of Science:

• Medical Decision Making
• Cognitive Psychology
• Clinical Practice

Background:

• Expert decision-making models are crucial in clinical practice.
• Cognitive aspects like explanatory models, perceptual skills, and reasoning habits influence decisions.
• Emotions play a significant role in complex clinical situations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze expert decision-making models and their clinical impact.
• To incorporate cognitive factors and emotions into decision-making analysis.
• To propose an educational strategy for improving medical decision quality.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of cognitive models of decision-making.
• Inclusion of emotional factors in complex clinical scenarios.
• Examination of metacognition's role in decision quality.

Main Results:

• Cognitive factors and emotional states significantly impact clinical decisions.
• Metacognition is essential for high-quality reflective decision-making.
• Existing models require integration of psychological and emotional dimensions.

Conclusions:

• Improving medical decision-making requires understanding cognitive and emotional influences.
• An educational strategy involving task supervision and error rectification can enhance clinical judgment.
• Further research into metacognitive training for clinicians is warranted.