PPS Flashcards
What is ethnocentrism?
The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the standards and values of one’s own cultural group, especially with the conviction that one’s own cultural group is superior to the other groups
What is individual culture based on?
Heritage, individual circumstances and environment, personal choice. It is a DYNAMIC entity
What is a stereotype?
Generalisations about the “typical” characteristics of members of a group
What is prejudice?
Attitudes towards another person based solely on their membership of a group
What is discrimination?
Actual positive or negative actions towards objects of prejudice
What is cultural sensibility model?
Recognising interplay between internal and external factors in shaping unique sense of self and very individual or personal culture
What are the 4 stages of Quality Improvement?
Assessment
Diagnosis
Treatment
Standardise
How might assessment in quality improvement be done?
Patient feedback
Staff feedback
Data analysis
Process
What does PDSA stand for in quality improvement?
Plan - specific aim
Act
Study
Do
What is neglect?
Care falls below accepted standard - not given necessary care
Give 4 examples of misconduct
- Deliberate harm
- Lack of candour
- Fraud/theft
- Improper relationships
What is the difference between human error and poor performance?
Human error - even if full effort made, unintentional mistakes may occur
Poor performance - problem with attitude, lack of effort made
What are the 4 tests of medical negligence?
- Was there a duty of care?
- Was there a breach in the duty of care?
- Did the patient come to harm?
- Did the breach cause the harm?
What is the risk of offering medical advice?
Offering medical advice brings a duty of care
What is the Bolam test?
Assessing whether breached duty of care
- would a group of reasonable doctors do the same in the same position?
What is the Bolitho test?
Assessing whether breached duty of care
- Would it be reasonable for a group of reasonablee doctors to do the same?
How is patient harm assessed in a medical negligence case?
Patient has to provide evidece of harm on the basis of probabilities. If over 50%, then fulfils criteria
What costs may the court award to the patient if they win a case of medical negligence?
- Loss of income
- Costs of care
- Pain and suffering
What is confirmation bias?
Seeking evidence to confirm your preconceived idea or diagnosis
What is search satisfaction?
Stopping search for evidence/abnormalities once you find one piece of evidence or one abnormality e.g. one fracture on XR, and miss the others
What is the main difference between intuitive and analytical thinking?
Intuitive - estimates, prone to bias, rapid decisions
Analytical - measures and calculates, slower and more demanding decisions
What is dual process therapy?
Combining intuitive thinking with its biases alongside analytical thinking and using evidence-based medicine
What is domestic abuse?
Any incident or pattern of incidents involving controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.
What are 5 types of domestic abuse?
Physical Psychological Emotional Sexual Financial