Smriti Pant, Saugat Koirala, Anand Prasad Acharya, Pranil Man Singh Pradhan
Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among Chepang women and their health-seeking behavior in Ichchhakamana rural municipality of Chitwan district
PloS one
despite many advancements made patient safety past decade combating diagnostic errors des remains crucial yet understudied initiative toward improvement study sought understand perception dental patients experienced dental diagnostic failure ddf identify patientcentered strategies help reduce future occurrences ddf social media recruitment conducted screening survey initial assessment 67 individual patient interviews capture effects misdiagnosis missed diagnosis delayed diagnosis patient lives audio recordings patient interviews transcribed hybrid thematic analysis approach used capture details 4 main domains interest patients ddf experience contributing factors impact strategies mitigate future occurrences dental patients endured prolonged suffering disease progression unnecessary treatments development new symptoms result experiencing de poor provider communication inadequate time provider lack patient selfadvocacy health literacy among top attributes patients believed contributed development de patients suggested improvements provider chairside manners detailed patient diagnostic workups improving personal selfadvocacy along enhanced reporting systems could help mitigate future de study demonstrates valuable insight patient perspective provides understanding des therefore aiding development strategies help reduce occurrences future ddf events given challenges patients expressed significant need create accessible reporting system fosters constructive clinician learning