Residents’ Communication With Attendings About Uncertainty: A Single-Site Longitudinal Survey

Managing uncertainty is a core competency of pediatric residents. However, discussing uncertainty with attending physicians can be challenging. Research is needed to understand residents' goals when communicating about uncertainty with attending physicians and how residents' perceptions of communication change during residency. Therefore, we assessed changes in residents' perceptions of their own ability to communicate uncertainty and their perceptions of attending physicians' willingness to discuss uncertainty effectively. We also identify residents' goals and challenges communicating uncertainty.