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  • Healthcare communication
  • Professional development
  • Patient safety

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  • Avoiding difficult conversations among health professionals can negatively impact patient care.
  • Clinical supervisors are key figures, interacting with both trainees and peers, making their perspective crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify reasons why healthcare professionals avoid difficult conversations.
  • To gain deeper insight into the general phenomenon of avoiding such discussions.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent interviewing was employed.
  • 20 clinical supervisors participated in the study.

Main Results:

  • Key reasons for avoidance include fear of negative consequences, aversion to confrontation, and low confidence in communication skills.
  • Other factors: personality, communication style, time constraints, workplace size, and perceived cultural barriers.

Conclusions:

  • Encouraging difficult conversations is vital for reducing adverse events and improving patient outcomes.
  • Enhanced training is needed to build confidence and skills for planning and engaging in these conversations.
  • The complexity of difficult conversations varies, requiring tailored skill development.