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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

deeper meanings that someone with my background does have,<br />

thus being able to create a better understanding as a healthcare<br />

delivery pr<strong>of</strong>essional and participant/observer within the study<br />

process.<br />

Reflections<br />

As pr<strong>of</strong>essionals move forward in healthcare in the creation <strong>of</strong><br />

a culture <strong>of</strong> safety it would be beneficial for the patients and<br />

delivery <strong>of</strong> safe care to recognize what types <strong>of</strong> communicatively<br />

suppressive power relationships and conversational contexts<br />

currently exist. By acknowledging where the current conversations<br />

exist as a social construction, healthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essionals then stand a<br />

chance <strong>of</strong> developing a better understanding <strong>of</strong> how to proceed to<br />

increase their understanding <strong>of</strong> how to develop open dialogue about<br />

these issues for the future increased creation <strong>of</strong> the delivery <strong>of</strong> safe<br />

patient care and the creation <strong>of</strong> a culture <strong>of</strong> safety.<br />

Promiscuous Conversations<br />

Untellable,<br />

Untold<br />

Unknown &<br />

Unheard<br />

Medical<br />

Hierarchy<br />

Figure 11. Promiscuous Conversations<br />

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Untellable,<br />

Untold<br />

Unknown &<br />

Unheard<br />

Promiscuous<br />

Conversation

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