Workforce diversity in specialist physicians: Implications of findings for religious affiliation in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minority ethnic identification between physician and patient can reduce communication and access barriers, improve physician-patient relationship, trust, and health outcomes. Religion influences health beliefs, behaviours, treatment decisions, and outcomes. Ethically contentious dilemmas in treatment decisions are often entangled with religious beliefs. They feature more in medical specialties such as Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, with issues including informed consent for surgery, organ donation, transplant, transfusion, and end-of-life decisions.

Methods

We investigate diversity in religious affiliation in the UK medical workforce, using data from the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register and Health Education England (HEE) trainee applications to med

SUBMITTER: Alim-Marvasti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446200 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature