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Working with protocols: a sociological view

M Berg1

  • 1Department of Health Ethics and Philosophy, University of Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands. Marc.Berg@GW.RuLimburg.NL

The Netherlands Journal of Medicine
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
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Medical protocols often misalign with the reality of clinical practice. Healthcare professionals must actively adapt these tools to ensure effective patient care and avoid potential issues.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Medical Informatics

Background:

  • Protocols in healthcare often rely on assumptions about medical data and clinical decision-making.
  • These assumptions include data as discrete units, fixed criteria, and linear task progression.

Observation:

  • Sociological studies reveal medical work involves interactive reasoning, adaptable criteria, and data that is contextually constructed.
  • Physicians' actual practice contrasts with the simplified model presented in many protocols.

Findings:

  • Protocols assume data are clear-cut, criteria are fixed, and work is sequential, which contradicts clinical reality.
  • Medical personnel actively manage the gap between protocol design and practical application.

Implications:

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  • Protocols require active intervention to align with the pragmatic nature of medical work.
  • Protocols are not simple support tools but require adaptation, challenging the notion that they solely rationalize medical practice.