Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Could Patient Engagement Promote a Health System Free From Malpractice Litigation Risk?

Could Patient Engagement Promote a Health System Free From Malpractice Litigation Risk?

Massimo Miglioretti, Francesca Mariani, Luca Vecchio
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522531685|ISBN10: 1522531688|EISBN13: 9781522531692
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3168-5.ch024
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Miglioretti, Massimo, et al. "Could Patient Engagement Promote a Health System Free From Malpractice Litigation Risk?." Health Economics and Healthcare Reform: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 431-454. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3168-5.ch024

APA

Miglioretti, M., Mariani, F., & Vecchio, L. (2018). Could Patient Engagement Promote a Health System Free From Malpractice Litigation Risk?. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Health Economics and Healthcare Reform: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 431-454). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3168-5.ch024

Chicago

Miglioretti, Massimo, Francesca Mariani, and Luca Vecchio. "Could Patient Engagement Promote a Health System Free From Malpractice Litigation Risk?." In Health Economics and Healthcare Reform: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 431-454. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3168-5.ch024

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

In recent decades, medical malpractice litigation experienced a large-scale expansion in the United States as well as in Europe, involving both medical and surgical specialties. Previous studies have investigated the reasons why patients decide to sue doctors for malpractice and highlighted that adverse outcome, negative communication with doctors and seeking compensation are among the major reasons for malpractice litigation. In this chapter, patient engagement is discussed as a possible method for reducing the risks of doctors being sued for medical malpractice. The results of a first qualitative study underline how an active role for patients and their engagement in the treatment definition and execution could be a way to limit the occurrence of malpractice litigations. However, a second study noted that in Italy, many patients are still struggling to become involved in the process of their care. The authors discuss the role of professional education in promoting patient engagement in Italy.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.