Am I safe? An interpretative phenomenological analysis of vulnerability as experienced by patients with complications following surgery.

Elizabeth Sutton; Lesley Booth; Mudathir Ibrahim; Peter McCulloch; Mark Sujan; Janet Willars; Nicola Mackintosh

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Am I safe? An interpretative phenomenological analysis of vulnerability as experienced by patients with complications following surgery.

January 18, 2023

Sutton E, Booth L, Ibrahim M, et al. Qual Health Res. 2022;32(14):2078-2089.

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Patient engagement and encouragement to speak up about their care can promote patient safety. This qualitative study explored patients’ psychosocial experiences after surviving abdominal surgery complications. Findings highlight an overarching theme of vulnerability and how power imbalances between patients and healthcare professionals can influence speaking up behaviors.

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