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Primary Care Physicians' Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine

Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2 9 Haziran 2025
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Primary Care Physicians' Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between family physicians' anxiety about medical errors and their attitudes towards defensive medicine by measuring their malpractice fear and defensive medicine behaviors. Method: This descriptive study included 395 family physicians working in family health centers in İstanbul/Türkiye. The study's data was collected via an online questionnaire, which included 58 items. The questionnaire included four sections: a sociodemographic form, Malpractice Knowledge Level Form, Malpractice Fear Scale, and Defensive Medicine Behavior Scale. Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney U, chi-square, and Fisher’s exact tests were used in data analysis. p<0.05 was considered a statistically significant level. Results: Of the physicians, the mean age was 38.07 years (SD=8.42 years), and 55.6% (n=219) were female. The mean duration of working as a physician was 7.38 years (SD=4.40 years), ranging from 1 to 38 years. The proportion of participants who complained due to malpractice was 12.2%, and 28.4% had received education on medical errors. The proportion of physicians with a high level of malpractice fear was 74.4%. The mean correct response rate on the Malpractice Knowledge Level Form was 69.44 (SD=13.21), with 62.9% having a sufficient knowledge level. Low-level but statistically significant negative correlations were found between increasing age and defensive medicine attitudes and malpractice fears (p<0.05 for all). Also, moderate and high levels of positive correlations were found between defensive medicine practice scores and malpractice fear scores (p<0.05 for all). Conclusion: The study showed that increased fear of medical errors causes defensive medicine attitudes among family physicians. As both malpractice fear and defensive medicine practices decrease with increasing age, young physicians should receive education to foster better patient communication without anxiety. Legal reforms and health policies that reduce the pressure physicians feel from medical error anxiety are necessary.

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Destekleyen Kurum

Ethics committee approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Marmara University School of Medicine on 02.12.2022 with the protocol code 09.2022.1577.

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Marmara University School of Medicine on 02.12.2022 with the protocol code 09.2022.1577.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Aile Hekimliği, Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

30 Mayıs 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

9 Haziran 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Ağustos 2024

Kabul Tarihi

19 Mayıs 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Neng, B., Usluoğulları, F. H., Sarısaltık, A., İnanıcı, A., & Akman, M. (2025). Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 19(2), 226-233. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832
AMA
1.Neng B, Usluoğulları FH, Sarısaltık A, İnanıcı A, Akman M. Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine. TJFMPC. 2025;19(2):226-233. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832
Chicago
Neng, Burak, Fatih Hitami Usluoğulları, Alican Sarısaltık, Akif İnanıcı, ve Mehmet Akman. 2025. “Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 (2): 226-33. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832.
EndNote
Neng B, Usluoğulları FH, Sarısaltık A, İnanıcı A, Akman M (01 Haziran 2025) Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 2 226–233.
IEEE
[1]B. Neng, F. H. Usluoğulları, A. Sarısaltık, A. İnanıcı, ve M. Akman, “Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine”, TJFMPC, c. 19, sy 2, ss. 226–233, Haz. 2025, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832.
ISNAD
Neng, Burak - Usluoğulları, Fatih Hitami - Sarısaltık, Alican - İnanıcı, Akif - Akman, Mehmet. “Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19/2 (01 Haziran 2025): 226-233. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832.
JAMA
1.Neng B, Usluoğulları FH, Sarısaltık A, İnanıcı A, Akman M. Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine. TJFMPC. 2025;19:226–233.
MLA
Neng, Burak, vd. “Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, c. 19, sy 2, Haziran 2025, ss. 226-33, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832.
Vancouver
1.Burak Neng, Fatih Hitami Usluoğulları, Alican Sarısaltık, Akif İnanıcı, Mehmet Akman. Primary Care Physicians’ Anxiety About Medical Errors and Attitudes Towards Defensive Medicine. TJFMPC. 01 Haziran 2025;19(2):226-33. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1536832

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