Table 2 Motivations to speak up
Motivation | Example quotes from interviewees |
|---|---|
Protect patient from harm | • “Of course…to protect the child from the specialist.“ Resident, pediatric ambulatory unit (L131) |
• “The point is that nothing serious happens. That is most important to me”. Nurse, pediatric ambulatory unit (L232) | |
Contribute to one’s image | • “I had the feeling that it speaks in my favor. That it demonstrates that I take my job seriously”. Resident, ambulatory unit (P127) |
Protect the actor from causing harm | • “…to protect the patient, and of course, the nurse, who made the mistake. It is a devastating experience to be responsible for patient harm and I wanted to save her from that”. Nurse, ambulatory unit (P229) |