Table 4 Factors of the experiences and knowledge referenced by participants in the retrieval stage
Factors of experiences and knowledge | Description | Example of experiences and knowledge |
|---|---|---|
Experience | ||
Location | The setting of the experience | “I was called to a different ICU and the patient had an infusion that had been running at the wrong rate” (P11) |
Actors | The individuals included in the experience | “I’ve had patients before that have complained to me” (P05) |
Task / Topic | The challenge or goal of the experience | “I think anytime you have patients who are upset … you can relate it back to your own experiences” (P06) |
Similarity | How consistent their memory is with the presented scenario | “I don’t think I’ve been in a situation very similar to this” (S10) |
Specificity | The level of details provided about the experience | “I remember as a resident doing something right, being told by a nephrology resident …” (P10) |
Recency | The amount of time between the memory and the experience | “Just actually 2 days ago, the patient we had was on Harvoni …” (P07) |
Knowledge | ||
Information | Facts or observations pertinent to the situation | “This one had me immediately thinking about the legal implications of a medication error” (P03) |
Strategy | A plan or approach to achieve an objective | “I want to ask them—why they think that, why they want to do that and tell them to talk to their doctor” (S12) |
Skill | An ability or set of strategies to achieve an objective | “I just thought about my training … when it comes to our service with hard motivational interviewing” (P14) |