An Exploratory Study on Information Manipulation by Doctors: Awareness, Actual State, and Ethical Tolerance

Autor: Shoichi Maeda, Eisuke Nakazawa, Etsuko Kamishiraki, Eri Ishikawa, Maho Murata, Katsumi Mori, Akira Akabayashi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinics and Practice, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 723-733 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 12050075
2039-7283
DOI: 10.3390/clinpract12050075
Popis: (1) Background: To what extent is information manipulation by doctors acceptable? To answer this question, we conducted an exploratory study aimed at obtaining basic data on descriptive ethics for considering this issue. (2) Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted on a large sample (n = 3305) of doctors. The participants were queried on (1) whether they consider that information manipulation is necessary (awareness), (2) whether they have actually manipulated information (actual state), and (3) their ethical tolerance. (3) Result: The response rate was 28.7%. Sixty percent of the doctors responded that information manipulation to avoid harm to patients is necessary (awareness), that they have actually manipulated information (actual state), and that information manipulation is ethically acceptable. (4) Conclusion: While the present survey was conducted among doctors in Japan, previous studies have reported similar findings in the United States and Europe. Based on our analysis, we hypothesize that a relationship of trust between patients and medical personnel is crucial and that information manipulation is not needed when such a relationship has been established.
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