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Validating domains of patient contextual factors essential to preventing contextual errors: a qualitative study conducted at Chicago area Veterans Health Administration sites.

Binns-Calvey AE, Malhiot A, Kostovich CT, et al. Validating Domains of Patient Contextual Factors Essential to Preventing Contextual Errors: A Qualitative Study Conducted at Chicago Area Veterans Health Administration Sites. Acad Med. 2017;92(9):1287-1293. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001659.

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April 19, 2017
Binns-Calvey AE, Malhiot A, Kostovich CT, et al. Acad Med. 2017;92(9):1287-1293.
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Contextual errors can occur when health care providers fail to consider a patient's individual context, such as limited literacy, when making a treatment plan. This qualitative study of clinicians identified 12 types of contextual errors that can impede patient self-management and lead to harm. The authors advocate a "contextual differential" to consider these potential errors.

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Binns-Calvey AE, Malhiot A, Kostovich CT, et al. Validating Domains of Patient Contextual Factors Essential to Preventing Contextual Errors: A Qualitative Study Conducted at Chicago Area Veterans Health Administration Sites. Acad Med. 2017;92(9):1287-1293. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001659.

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