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 medicinePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-11-27
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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11
Issue
4
Page numbers
691–706
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
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
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Iannello, Paola
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Perucca, Valeria
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Riva, Silvia
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Antonietti, Alessandro
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pravettoni, Gabriella
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Date of first publication2015-11-27
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Abstract / DescriptionMetacognition 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.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationIannello, 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
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/981
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1173
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i4.979
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Keyword(s)medical decision makingen_US
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Keyword(s)metacognitionen_US
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Keyword(s)self-awarenessen_US
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Keyword(s)emergency careen_US
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Keyword(s)surgeryen_US
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Keyword(s)internal medicineen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleWhat do physicians believe about the way decisions are made? A pilot study on metacognitive knowledge in the medical contexten_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue4
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers691–706
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Volume11
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