Investigation on the Cognition of Medical Staff on the Third-Party Mediation in a Tertiary General Hospital of Nanjing

VernacularTitle:南京某三甲医院医生群体对第三方调解的认知调查
Author: Tianhao GAO ; Kangzhen JING
Keywords: Doctor Group; Medical Disputes; Third-Party Mediation
From: Chinese Medical Ethics 2017;30(7):822-826
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate and analyze the cognition onthe third-party mediation among medical staff in a tertiary general hospital of Nanjing,and thus to put forward rational suggestions.Method:A questionnaire survey was conducted among 200 doctors from a tertiary general hospital.Chi-square test and non-parametric test were used to analyze the data.Results:Totally 57.5％ of doctors thought the doctor-patient relationship was tense,78.5％ of doctors to some extent had understood the third-party mediation,91.5％ of doctors thoughtthe third-party mediation played a different role in dealing the medical disputes,71.0％ of doctors had heard of medical liability insurance,and 89.5％ of doctors thought it necessary to purchase the medical liability insurance.Conclusions:Doctors gradually accept the third-party mediation,but as a new thing,the main bodies at all levels should publicize the third-party mediation so as to give full play to the role of it.