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Understanding the barriers to speaking up can inform quality improvements.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To describe patient and family attitudes, experiences, and barriers related to speaking up about perceived serious note errors.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Mixed method analysis of a 2016 electronic survey of patients and families at 2 northeast US academic medical centers. Participants had active patient portal accounts and at least 1 note available in the preceding 12 months.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n 6913 adult patients (response rate 28%) and 3672 pediatric families (response rate 17%) completed the survey. In total, 8724\/9392 (93%) agreed that reporting mistakes improves patient safety. Among 8648 participants who read a note, 1434 (17%) perceived \u22651 mistake. 627\/1434 (44%) reported the mistake was serious and 342\/627 (56%) contacted their provider. Participants who self-identified as Black or African American, Asian, \u201cother,\u201d or \u201cmultiple\u201d race(s) (OR 0.50; 95% CI (0.26,0.97)) or those who reported poorer health (OR 0.58; 95% CI (0.37,0.90)) were each less likely to speak up than white or healthier respondents, respectively. The most common barriers to speaking up were not knowing how to report a mistake (61%) and avoiding perception as a \u201ctroublemaker\u201d (34%). Qualitative analysis of 476 free-text suggestions revealed practical recommendations and proposed innovations for partnering with patients and families.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n About half of patients and families who perceived a serious mistake in their notes reported it. Identified barriers demonstrate modifiable issues such as establishing clear mechanisms for reporting and more challenging issues such as creating a supportive culture. 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