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Originally Posted by Ididitmyway
When a group is relatively small, the phenomena called the "groupthink" quickly develops, which kind of works like a cult. There is only one accepted way of looking at the subject and anyone with a descending opinion gets quickly expelled from the group, just like in cults.
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I agree with what you have said. I think these matters should remain public for many reasons.
What you wrote about cults brought something into my mind.
A lot of the abuse that takes place in healthcare is a result of similar cultural issues found in cults. The question is, how does a group of human beings become a cult?
Given the right environment - Human nature has a very predictable and disturbing path. In regards to the healthcare system, humans are fallible and make an insurmountable number of mistakes. When mistakes are made a choice presents itself: either admit to the mistake and risk professional loss and potentially millions of dollars for lawsuits, or simply cover-up the misdeed. Most corporations cannot risk public exposure for practical reasons, so they cover it up. Many professionals have a difficult time accepting this culture the first time it happens, but eventually they begin to see the benefit after they make hundreds of mistakes. In time, normalization of deviance at the expense of ethics and morals becomes a size-able issue and eventually professionals stop thinking they are doing anything wrong. Without accountability, and with management that rewards cover-ups and fosters a culture of fear and intimidation for anyone that speaks up about said issues, the environment fosters the worst in human nature: corruption, crime, abuse, psychopathy, murder, etc.
And so a cultish workplace culture begins to take form and before long the system is rife with negativity despite the inherent purpose being positive. Absolutely disgusting.
THIS is the problem with healthcare, everyone wants to keep their job so they see the need for such a system to exist. These issues exist in every industry, all around the world. There is only one common denominator: humans. Organizations simply have too much to risk in telling the truth, so in short, they lie. Pretty logical - but also incredibly disturbing insight into human nature.
"The big picture is as disturbing as it is logical."
Sorry for the ramble,
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