Intervening to Prevent Contextual Errors in Medical Decision Making

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Psychosocial Circumstances

In brief

This study assessed whether a medical education intervention improves the quality of medical decision making in the care of patients with complex psychosocial -- or contextual -- needs that are essential to address when planning their care. A group of internal medicine residents were randomly assigned to participate in the seminar and practicum and then they, along with a control group that had not participated, were assessed for the quality of their clinical decision making and its impact on patient care. The study also assessed whether contextualization of care is associated with better patient health care outcomes

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00856557

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

138

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-24

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Internal Medicine Residency with continuity of care clinics at either Jesse Brown or Hines VA Medical Centers

You may not qualify if…

• All resident physicians who do not meet inclusion criteria

Where it is running

• Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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