Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas
OBJECTIVES: This study considered whether the time employers allotted to medical consultations in many working environments in Argentina might be inadequate to carry out an interview. The objective was to conduct a survey to gather information on the length of cardiologic medical consultations in Ar...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0195a5c1232840d29694522750648687 2023-05-15T15:17:08+02:00 Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas Hernan C. Doval Raul Alfredo Borracci Victor D. Darú Mariano A. Giorgi Marisa Samarelli 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/0195a5c1232840d29694522750648687 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000700004 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/0195a5c1232840d29694522750648687 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 31-35 (2008) Remisión y consulta cardiología ética Argentina Referral and consultation cardiology ethics Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2008 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T06:25:33Z OBJECTIVES: This study considered whether the time employers allotted to medical consultations in many working environments in Argentina might be inadequate to carry out an interview. The objective was to conduct a survey to gather information on the length of cardiologic medical consultations in Argentina. METHODS: During 2007, a survey was carried out that included 816 cardiologists. RESULTS: Seventy-six percent of participants said they needed 20 to 30 minutes, and 14% considered that 15 minutes was sufficient, for an adequate consultation. On the other hand, 64% reported that their employer required that consultations be done in 10 to 15 minutes, and 86% cited limits of less than 20 minutes (P < 0.0001). This time was inadequate for 60% of physicians. With regard to ethics, 89% answered affirmatively that requiring that patients be attended in such a short time could be considered an ethical flaw of the employer; 75% acknowledged their own ethical flaw when agreeing to conduct the consultation in an inadequate amount of time. When opinions were grouped, 22% considered that an adequate consultation length was fundamental for a correct patient-physician relationship, 27% reported that this time depended on "pressures" of the system, 19% indicated that inadequate consultation length affected the quality of attention patients received, 17% thought that low fees forced employers to reduce this time with a resulting detriment in quality of care, and 15% said that consultation length was variable and depended on the patient. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that 60% of physicians perceived as insufficient the time their employers allotted for conducting an adequate consultation. Most believed that allotting such a short time for examining patients could be considered an ethical flaw. OBJETIVOS: Se analizó si el tiempo asignado por los empleadores para las consultas médicas en centros de trabajo en Argentina es insuficiente. El objetivo fue recopilar información mediante una encuesta sobre la duración de las ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Argentina |
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OBJECTIVES: This study considered whether the time employers allotted to medical consultations in many working environments in Argentina might be inadequate to carry out an interview. The objective was to conduct a survey to gather information on the length of cardiologic medical consultations in Argentina. METHODS: During 2007, a survey was carried out that included 816 cardiologists. RESULTS: Seventy-six percent of participants said they needed 20 to 30 minutes, and 14% considered that 15 minutes was sufficient, for an adequate consultation. On the other hand, 64% reported that their employer required that consultations be done in 10 to 15 minutes, and 86% cited limits of less than 20 minutes (P < 0.0001). This time was inadequate for 60% of physicians. With regard to ethics, 89% answered affirmatively that requiring that patients be attended in such a short time could be considered an ethical flaw of the employer; 75% acknowledged their own ethical flaw when agreeing to conduct the consultation in an inadequate amount of time. When opinions were grouped, 22% considered that an adequate consultation length was fundamental for a correct patient-physician relationship, 27% reported that this time depended on "pressures" of the system, 19% indicated that inadequate consultation length affected the quality of attention patients received, 17% thought that low fees forced employers to reduce this time with a resulting detriment in quality of care, and 15% said that consultation length was variable and depended on the patient. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that 60% of physicians perceived as insufficient the time their employers allotted for conducting an adequate consultation. Most believed that allotting such a short time for examining patients could be considered an ethical flaw. OBJETIVOS: Se analizó si el tiempo asignado por los empleadores para las consultas médicas en centros de trabajo en Argentina es insuficiente. El objetivo fue recopilar información mediante una encuesta sobre la duración de las ... |
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Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas |
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Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas |
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Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas |
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Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas |
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Perception of consultation length in cardiology and its ethical implications Percepción sobre la duración de las consultas de cardiología y sus implicaciones éticas |
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