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  • 1From the Departments of Pathology (Dr Dintzis), Medicine (Ms Clennon and Drs Prouty, Reich, Elmore, and Gallagher), and Epidemiology (Dr Elmore), University of Washington, Seattle.

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|April 1, 2017
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Pathologists often hesitate to disclose errors due to communication concerns and lack of understanding from clinicians and patients. They prefer clinicians disclose errors but see potential for future involvement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical error analysis
  • Pathology diagnostics
  • Healthcare communication

Background:

  • Medical errors are prevalent, necessitating strategies for mitigation and disclosure.
  • Pathology error management requires understanding error occurrence, clinician-pathologist collaboration, and disclosure attitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pathologists' perspectives on disclosing pathology errors to clinicians and patients.

Main Methods:

  • Five structured focus groups were conducted with 45 pathologists in academic and community settings.
  • Discussions covered pathology errors, clinician responses, and pathologists' roles in patient disclosure.

Main Results:

  • Pathologists perceive a lack of understanding regarding diagnostic subtleties from clinicians and patients.

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  • Barriers to disclosure include communication skill deficits and fear of misrepresentation.
  • Pathologists currently favor clinician-led disclosure but acknowledge potential for greater future involvement.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pathologists report low confidence in communicating errors to physicians and patients.
    • Enhanced communication between pathologists and clinicians can improve transparency and error disclosure.
    • Developing consensus guidelines for pathology error disclosure is recommended.