Physicians' norms and attitudes towards substance use in colleague physicians: A cross-sectional survey in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Substance use disorders (SUD) in physicians often remain concealed for a long time. Peer monitoring and open discussions with colleagues are essential for identifying SUD. However, physicians often feel uncomfortable discussing substance use with a colleague. We explored physicians' attitudes and norms about substance use (disorders) and their (intended) approach upon a presumption of substance use in a colleague. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An online cross-sectional survey concerning "Addiction in physicians" was administered by the Royal Dutch Medical Association physician panel. Overall, 1685 physicians (47%) responded. Data were analyzed by logistic regression to explore factors associated with taking action upon a substance use presumption. RESULTS:Most physicians agreed that S

SUBMITTER: Geuijen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7122818 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature