"We can't get along without each other": Qualitative interviews with physicians about device industry representatives, conflict of interest and patient safety.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Physician relationships with device industry representatives have not been previously assessed. This study explored interactions with device industry representatives among physicians who use implantable cardiovascular and orthopedic devices to identify whether conflict of interest (COI) is a concern and how it is managed.

Design

A descriptive qualitative approach was used. Physicians who implant orthopedic and cardiovascular devices were identified in publicly available directories and web sites, and interviewed about their relationships with device industry representatives. Sampling was concurrent with data collection and analysis. Data were analyzed and discussed using constant comparative technique by all members of the research team.

Results

Twenty-two

SUBMITTER: Gagliardi AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373623 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature