Research Article

Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine

Volume: 14 Number: 3 December 28, 2016
  • Kayıhan Pala
  • Rukiye Çakır
  • Murat Civaner
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Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the alleged violations of physician practices reflected to disciplinary mechanism of a professional organization. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by examining all records of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine (BCM), and the files and computer records of Disciplinary Committee, between 1991 and 2014. Results: The findings showed that between 1991 and 2014, 593 applications were made to BCM, and in total, 623 alleged violations were recorded. It was decided that 46.2% of the alleged violations should be sent to the Disciplinary Committee and sanctions were applied for the 29.5% of the alleged violations. The applications were made mostly by the patients, patient relatives or patient proxies (34.1%). Among the physicians, 23.3% of were general practitioners, 1.0% were residents and 75.7% were specialist physicians. The most noticeable alleged violations were as follows: ‘violation of promotion rules, earnings against fair competition’ (35.6%), ‘giving false documents/ reports’ (19.5%) and ‘malpractice’ (11.6%). The violations of ‘giving false documents/ reports’, ‘disrespectfulness to patient rights’ and ‘using middleman, abusing profession for financial interests’ have increased significantly after the Health Transformation Programme (HTP). However, after introduction of the Compulsory Professional Liability Insurance, the number of alleged malpractice cases and the physicians who were sanctioned were not increased. Conclusion: This study provides significant arguments for elucidating violations of professional ethics concerning medical practices and for identifying related problems. The findings suggest that the HTP policies could make the realisation of professional obligations challenging.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Kayıhan Pala This is me

Rukiye Çakır This is me

Murat Civaner This is me

Publication Date

December 28, 2016

Submission Date

June 6, 2016

Acceptance Date

November 1, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Pala, K., Çakır, R., & Civaner, M. (2016). Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 14(3), 135-151. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.288393
AMA
1.Pala K, Çakır R, Civaner M. Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine. TJPH. 2016;14(3):135-151. doi:10.20518/tjph.288393
Chicago
Pala, Kayıhan, Rukiye Çakır, and Murat Civaner. 2016. “Is There an Association Between Health Policies and Professional Ethics? An Evaluation Based on Disciplinary Actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 14 (3): 135-51. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.288393.
EndNote
Pala K, Çakır R, Civaner M (December 1, 2016) Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine. Turkish Journal of Public Health 14 3 135–151.
IEEE
[1]K. Pala, R. Çakır, and M. Civaner, “Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine”, TJPH, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 135–151, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.20518/tjph.288393.
ISNAD
Pala, Kayıhan - Çakır, Rukiye - Civaner, Murat. “Is There an Association Between Health Policies and Professional Ethics? An Evaluation Based on Disciplinary Actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 14/3 (December 1, 2016): 135-151. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.288393.
JAMA
1.Pala K, Çakır R, Civaner M. Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine. TJPH. 2016;14:135–151.
MLA
Pala, Kayıhan, et al. “Is There an Association Between Health Policies and Professional Ethics? An Evaluation Based on Disciplinary Actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Public Health, vol. 14, no. 3, Dec. 2016, pp. 135-51, doi:10.20518/tjph.288393.
Vancouver
1.Kayıhan Pala, Rukiye Çakır, Murat Civaner. Is there an association between health policies and professional ethics? An evaluation based on disciplinary actions of the Bursa Chamber of Medicine. TJPH. 2016 Dec. 1;14(3):135-51. doi:10.20518/tjph.288393

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