PMID- 33051126 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210520 LR - 20210520 IS - 1873-5134 (Electronic) IS - 0738-3991 (Linking) VI - 104 IP - 2 DP - 2021 Feb TI - Openness to new perspectives created by patient participation at the morbidity and mortality meeting. PG - 343-351 LID - S0738-3991(20)30435-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.008 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVES: Morbidity and mortality meetings (M&MMs) at surgical departments may improve when patients participate, leading to different learning points. A gynecological oncology department invited patients to join their M&MMs. The practical constraints and experiences important from the perspective of patients and their healthcare professionals were evaluated. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients and professionals who attended M&MMs at a gynecological oncology department between 2016 and 2018. The interviews were transcribed and coded and thematic content analysis was performed. RESULTS: Eight patients and 17 healthcare professionals participated. Eleven themes related to interpersonal dynamics. The five shared themes are: patient-doctor relationship, language, openness of communication, learning and personal impact. All participants suggested maintaining the new practical design of the M&MMs. CONCLUSIONS: Patients and healthcare professionals valued patient participation in the M&MMs. Patient participation is possible when professionals are open to discussing and learning from adverse events (AEs). In this setting, patients feel that they are taken seriously and gain a better understanding of the course of an AE. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Involving patients in M&MMs led to new insights, better understanding, and improved processing of AEs. Collaborating with patients and using their feedback seems to be effective when developing innovations in healthcare. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Myren, B J AU - Myren BJ AD - Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: britt.myren@radboudumc.nl. FAU - Hermens, R P M G AU - Hermens RPMG AD - IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, the Netherlands. Electronic address: rosella.hermens@radboudumc.nl. FAU - Koksma, J J AU - Koksma JJ AD - Health Academy, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: jur.koksma@radboudumc.nl. FAU - Bastiaans, S AU - Bastiaans S AD - Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: sarah.bastiaans@radboudumc.nl. FAU - de Hullu, J A AU - de Hullu JA AD - Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: joanne.dehullu@radboudumc.nl. FAU - Zusterzeel, P L M AU - Zusterzeel PLM AD - Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: petra.zusterzeel@radboudumc.nl. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200908 PL - Ireland TA - Patient Educ Couns JT - Patient education and counseling JID - 8406280 MH - *Communication MH - Health Personnel MH - Humans MH - Morbidity MH - *Patient Participation MH - Qualitative Research OTO - NOTNLM OT - Healthcare quality improvement OT - Learning OT - Morbidity and mortality meeting OT - Open communication OT - Patient participation OT - Patient-centered care, qualitative research COIS- Declaration of Competing Interest None. EDAT- 2020/10/15 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/21 06:00 CRDT- 2020/10/14 08:58 PHST- 2020/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/06/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/08/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/10/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/14 08:58 [entrez] AID - S0738-3991(20)30435-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.008 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Feb;104(2):343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Sep 8.