Typology of uncertainty | Total | |||||
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Responses | Technical | Conceptual | Communicational | Systemic | Ethical | |
I have not been in that situation. | 40 % | 32 % | 38 % | 23 % | 47 % | 36 % |
Strategies | ||||||
I consulted with senior physicians. | 65 % | 53 % | 53 % | 35 % | 42 % | 49 % |
I consulted with my peers or colleagues with a lower academic degree. | 7 % | 7 % | 8 % | 8 % | 13 % | 8 % |
I consulted with non-medical personnel | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % | 6 % | 4 % | 3 % |
I consulted with a medical committee. | 3 % | 4 % | 3 % | 8 % | 7 % | 5 % |
I consulted with the patient or family. | 0 % | 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 0 % | 2 % |
I consulted informational sources (books, internet, etc.). | 10 % | 6 % | 9 % | 9 % | 11 % | 9 % |
I followed the clinical guidelines. | 5 % | 7 % | 6 % | 13 % | 7 % | 8 % |
I made my decision without consulting anyone. | 5 % | 7 % | 11 % | 14 % | 9 % | 9 % |
I delegated the process of the incident. | 2 % | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | 4 % | 3 % |
I requested laboratory and imaging studies. | 2 % | 1 % | 0 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
I followed a different strategy. | 1 % | 4 % | 2 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |