Table 3 Reasons why nurses failed to communicate concerns to physicians and the frequency of occurrence.
From: Survey on nurse-physician communication gaps focusing on diagnostic concerns and reasons for silence
Total N = 280 | % | |
|---|---|---|
Felt that it would hurt the physician’s pride | 59 | 21.1 |
Felt that the concern would be ignored or not taken seriously | 52 | 18.6 |
Believed that diagnosis is a task for physicians | 44 | 15.7 |
Felt that expressing concern would result in anger from the physician | 40 | 14.3 |
Lack of confidence in the diagnostic assessment | 34 | 12.1 |
Only realized after the end of the clinical session (after outpatient clinic, discharge, etc.) | 17 | 6.1 |
Because the patient or their family was present | 11 | 3.9 |
The physician seemed too busy | 7 | 2.5 |
Out of respect for the physician | 4 | 1.4 |
Other reasons | 12 | 4.3 |
