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What do physicians believe about the way decisions are made? A pilot study on metacognitive knowledge in the medical context

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Iannello, Paola
Perucca, Valeria
Riva, Silvia
Antonietti, Alessandro
Pravettoni, Gabriella

Abstract / Description

Metacognition relative to medical decision making has been poorly investigated to date. However, beliefs about methods of decision making (metacognition) play a fundamental role in determining the efficiency of the decision itself. In the present study, we investigated a set of beliefs that physicians develop in relation to the modes of making decisions in a professional environment. The Solomon Questionnaire, designed to assess metacognitive knowledge about behaviors and mental processes involved in decision making, was administered to a sample of 18 emergency physicians, 18 surgeons, and 18 internists. Significant differences in metacognitive knowledge emerged among these three medical areas. Physicians’ self-reports about the decision process mirrored the peculiarities of the context in which they operate. Their metacognitive knowledge demonstrated a reflective attitude that is an effective tool during the decision making process.

Keyword(s)

medical decision making metacognition self-awareness emergency care surgery internal medicine

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Date of first publication

2015-11-27

Journal title

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volume

11

Issue

4

Page numbers

691–706

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Iannello, P., Perucca, V., Riva, S., Antonietti, A., & Pravettoni, G. (2015). What do physicians believe about the way decisions are made? A pilot study on metacognitive knowledge in the medical context. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(4), 691–706. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i4.979
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Iannello, Paola
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Perucca, Valeria
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Riva, Silvia
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Antonietti, Alessandro
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Pravettoni, Gabriella
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-21T09:59:35Z
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    2018-11-21T09:59:35Z
  • Date of first publication
    2015-11-27
  • Abstract / Description
    Metacognition relative to medical decision making has been poorly investigated to date. However, beliefs about methods of decision making (metacognition) play a fundamental role in determining the efficiency of the decision itself. In the present study, we investigated a set of beliefs that physicians develop in relation to the modes of making decisions in a professional environment. The Solomon Questionnaire, designed to assess metacognitive knowledge about behaviors and mental processes involved in decision making, was administered to a sample of 18 emergency physicians, 18 surgeons, and 18 internists. Significant differences in metacognitive knowledge emerged among these three medical areas. Physicians’ self-reports about the decision process mirrored the peculiarities of the context in which they operate. Their metacognitive knowledge demonstrated a reflective attitude that is an effective tool during the decision making process.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Iannello, P., Perucca, V., Riva, S., Antonietti, A., & Pravettoni, G. (2015). What do physicians believe about the way decisions are made? A pilot study on metacognitive knowledge in the medical context. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(4), 691–706. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i4.979
  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/981
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1173
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i4.979
  • Keyword(s)
    medical decision making
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  • Keyword(s)
    metacognition
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  • Keyword(s)
    self-awareness
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  • Keyword(s)
    emergency care
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  • Keyword(s)
    surgery
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  • Keyword(s)
    internal medicine
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    What do physicians believe about the way decisions are made? A pilot study on metacognitive knowledge in the medical context
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    4
  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Page numbers
    691–706
  • Volume
    11
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