Interview about ethical issues from 11 psychological test users in hospital

VernacularTitle:11名医院心理测量师伦理实践现状的访谈
Author: Xiuming ZHANG ; Haiyang WEI ; Qi ZHANG ; Shujie ZHUANG ; Mingyi QIAN
Keywords: hospital; psychological testing; ethics; semi-structured interview
From: Chinese Mental Health Journal 2017;31(1):52-57
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the use of psychological testing in hospital and its potential existent ethical issues.Methods:Eleven psychometricians from 6 specialized and 5 general hospitals accepted a semi-structural interview.With (10.8 ± 8.8) years of experiences on average in this field,they tested 2 to 30 patients each day.Content analysis was used to investigate the psychometricians' qualification,usage of tests,informed consent,scoring,explanation and preservation.Results:Normally,the number of psychometricians in one hospital varied from 1 to 4.Out of 11 interviewees,2 were unqualified.Three of the interviewees pointed out there were non-standard circumstances when some doctors choosing the tests.Six of them thought that the frequently used tests' norms were obsolete.Eight interviewees considered that comparatively low psychometric fee influenced their devotion of explaining the results.Conclusion:In hospital,it's necessary to strength the ethical awareness of decision-makers and executors in psychological testing.