Knowing the risk factors and predictors of a medical negligence claim is crucial. Pre-emptively working towards their elimination can help reduce the burden of medical litigations. In light of this, a prospective cohort study with 12,134 Australian doctors was conducted.
The findings showed an association between the risk of medical negligence claims with some of the vocational and psychosocial attributes of doctors. Work-related and psychosocial risk factors for claims Working full time or overtime hours Working in a regional center High job demands Low self-rated life satisfaction Recent serious personal injury or illness Having an agreeable personality was mildly protective against being sued. Effect of the gender on predictors of claims Effect of age on predictors of claims Increasing age was a significant predictor of medical negligence among male doctors compared to female…
