Background
Faulty communication behavior
ADVERSE EVENTS
Since the publication of the report “To err is human” in the year 2000, the readiness for structured analysis of adverse events (AEs) in medicine has been increasing [The incidence of AEs in hospitalized patients ranges from 3 to 17%. Up to 50% of AEs are classified as preventable [Intra- and interprofessional communication of health care workers (HCW) is a significant human element in health care. Faulty communication behavior is exacerbated by rapid team changes, high workloads, and lack of mutual respect. Lack of communication training and awareness of its importance leads to loss of essential information and compromises patient safety [PAEs also occur in obstetrics. In a study in Sweden 12.2% adverse events were detected of which 73.7% were assessed as preventable [A reduction in pAEs can be achieved by improving interdisciplinary communication in the HCW team in obstetrics [An explicit definition and monitoring system for the risk factors for pAEs is needed to reduce the occurrence of pAEs [