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Vol. 117. Issue 13.
Pages 492-494 (January 2001)
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Vol. 117. Issue 13.
Pages 492-494 (January 2001)
La atención de los médicos hacia el cuidado de su propia salud. Resultados de una encuesta postal
Care of doctors to their health care. results of a postal survey
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Miquel Bruguera*, Joan Gurí, Antoni Arteman, Josep Grau Valldosera, Jordi Carbonell
Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona
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Objetivo

Examinar las actitudes de los médicos en relación al cuidado de su salud, tanto en el campo de las medidas preventivas como en caso de enfermedad.

Participantes y método

Se envió un cuestionario postal estructurado a una muestra representativa de los médicos colegiados en la provincia de Barcelona seleccionada aleatoriamente por grupos de edad, género, residencia y forma de ejercicio (n = 795).

Resultados

Contestó la encuesta el 34% de los médicos seleccionados. La mitad de los encuestados (49%) reconoce no tener médico de cabecera y sólo el 33% utiliza el que le corresponde en la Seguridad Social. El 48% carece de historia clínica. Es frecuente (52%) consultar a distintos compañeros ante cualquier problema de salud. Solo el 48% sigue las indicaciones del médico que ha consultado y el 82% se automedica de modo habitual. En relación con las actitudes preventivas, el 47% no efectúa los exámenes de salud que ofrece el centro de trabajo y el 19,5% de los que sí se someten a ellos no sigue las recomendaciones propuestas.

Conclusiones

Una elevada proporción de médicos adopta actitudes inadecuadas en relación con el cuidado de su salud, lo que hace recomendable una reflexión en la propia profesión sobre la necesidad de cambiar estos comportamientos.

Palabras clave:
Salud
Profesión m´dica
Deontología médica
Background

The goal of this study was to examine the attitudes of physicians towards the care of their health.

Subjects and method

A structured questionnaire was addressed to a sample of 795 doctors registered in Barcelona, Spain, who were randomly selected according to sex, age and residence.

Results

The response rate was 34%. Nearly half of doctors (49%) admitted not to have a family doctor, and in 33% of cases the family doctor was one of the Public Health. 48% of doctors were found not to have a registered medical chart. On the other hand, 52% of surveyed doctors had asked for health advice to several colleagues, yet only 48% followed their recommendations and 82% admitted to prescribe for themselves. Concerning preventive measures, 47% of doctors did not attend medical visits offered by the occupational health department of their workplaces and 19.5% of those who attended these visits did no follow the medical recommendations.

Conclusions

A high proportion of doctors show inadequate attitudes with regard to their health care. Therefore, a reflection should be done within the medical profession in order to change these behaviours.

Keywords:
Chronic Pain
Disability
Multidisciplinary treatment

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