Journal article
Health impairment allegations against doctors Qualitative analysis and insights for Australian general practitioners
O Bradfield, M Spittal, M Bismark
Australian Journal of General Practice | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2023
Abstract
Background General practitioners (GPs) are pivotal in supporting and treating unwell doctor-patients. However, little is known about the precursors or associations of medical regulatory processes against allegedly impaired doctors. Methods A thematic analysis was conducted of semistructured interviews with 21 doctor-patients and four doctors’ health experts. Results Doctor-patient participants had experienced a past or family psychiatric history, personal loss or trauma, access to drugs at work, workplace stress or recent patient death or suicide. Many avoided seeking care and were significantly unwell when notified to medical regulators. Regulatory processes caused distress, symptom relapse..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
OB was funded by the Australian Government on a 2020 Melbourne Research Scholarship, a 2020 Fulbright Future Scholarship and a 2021 Avant Foundation Grant. MS was funded by the Australian Government on an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT180100075) . MB was funded by the Australian Government on a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant (APP1195984) .