Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Medical errors and uncertainty in primary
healthcare: A comparative study of coping
strategies among young and experienced GPs
Maarit Nevalainen, Liisa Kuikka & Kaisu Pitkälä
To cite this article: Maarit Nevalainen, Liisa Kuikka & Kaisu Pitkälä (2014) Medical errors and
uncertainty in primary healthcare: A comparative study of coping strategies among young and
experienced GPs, Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 32:2, 84-89
To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813432.2014.929820
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Published online: 10 Jun 2014.
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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2014; 32: 84–89
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Medical errors and uncertainty in primary healthcare: A comparative
study of coping strategies among young and experienced GPs
MAARIT NEVALAINEN1,2, LIISA KUIKKA1 & KAISU PITKÄLÄ1,2
of General Practice, University of Helsinki, and 2Unit of General Practice, Helsinki University Central
Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Abstract
Objective. To study coping differences between young and experienced GPs in primary care who experience medical errors
and uncertainty. Design. Questionnaire-based survey (self-assessment) conducted in 2011. Setting. Finnish primary practice
offices in Southern Finland. Subjects. Finnish GPs engaged in primary health care from two different respondent groups:
young (working experience Յ 5years, n ϭ 85) and experienced (working experience Ͼ 5 years, n ϭ 80). Main...