Physicians' willingness to report impaired colleagues.
Soc Sci Med
; 61(8): 1772-5, 2005 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15882920
ABSTRACT
We surveyed physicians to determine what factors were associated with their reporting of impaired colleagues to Physician Health Programs (PHPs). We conducted a cross-sectional mail survey of 1000 randomly selected practicing physicians in the United States. A survey instrument asked the physicians whether they would report 10 hypothetical impaired colleagues to a PHP. The results show that a majority of the physicians would report physicians to PHPs, but were more likely to report hypothetical physicians involved in substance abuse than those who were emotionally or cognitively impaired (p<0.001). Respondents who felt they had a societal obligation as opposed to an obligation to protect the rights of the individual (p=0.006) were more likely to report hypothetical physicians. Those respondents who stated they knew of guidelines on reporting impaired physicians had more frequently reported impaired colleagues (p<0.001). We conclude that physicians should be educated on the availability and functioning of PHPs and the ethical and legal obligations of assisting impaired colleagues.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inhabilitación Médica
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Médicos
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Revelación de la Verdad
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Motivación
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Sci Med
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos