Can a 'Just Culture' reduce blame for honest errors in healthcare?
NCT ID NCT06835517
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores how to shift attitudes about clinical errors among healthcare workers, managers, and community leaders. Researchers will use surveys and group discussions to understand current views, then test two behavioral interventions designed to promote a 'Just Culture' where honest mistakes are seen as learning opportunities. The goal is to create a practical guide for implementing this approach in hospitals and clinics.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral interventions (dissonance and reasoned action exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a guide that helps healthcare organizations adopt a 'Just Culture' where honest errors are seen as learning opportunities rather than reasons for blame.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on changing attitudes, not on direct patient outcomes. The interventions may not translate into lasting cultural change across different healthcare settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,255 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Phase 1 * Inclusion criteria: Over 18 years of age, health professionals in primary care, hospitals or social-health centers with more than 5 years of experience. Healthcare managers. People who exercise social leadership in associations, media, blogs, etc. Subjects who voluntarily agree to participate after informed consent and who commit to a dedication of 5 hours. * Exclusion criteria: Experience in patient safety groups/committees. Ongoing or serious adverse event claims or litigation with institutions. Phase 2 * Inclusion criteria: Managers of health centers, hospitals or socio-health centers in Andalusia, Aragon, Valencia and Madrid, with a minimum of 7 years of experience, who agree to participate. * Exclusion criteria:Litigation or claim in the last 15 years. Phase 3 * Inclusion criteria: Same as in phase 1, who voluntarily agree to participate and commit to a dedication of 90 minutes. * Exclusion criteria: Same as in phase 1. Who have participated in phase 1. Phase 4 \- Inclusion criteria: Male/female balance, minimum 10 years of experience. Recruitment, among members of SEDISA, SEMERGEN, SEMFyC, FAECAP and other scientific societies.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Salud Hospital Plá
RECRUITINGAlicante, Alicante, 03013, Spain