2025
International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis
Syed S, Singh J, Elkholy H, Palavra I, Tomicevic M, Eric A, da Costa M, Guloksuz S, Radhakrishnan R. International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1463871. PMID: 40051509, PMCID: PMC11882600, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1463871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' knowledgeStrength of evidenceMedical cannabisCross-sectional survey of physiciansSurvey of physiciansCross-sectional surveyYears of clinical experienceNegative health outcomesCannabis useClinical experienceRefractory chronic neuropathic painClinical decision-makingHealth outcomesPhysicians' attitudesPhysicians' willingnessChronic neuropathic painMedical use of cannabisRisk of psychosisDaily cannabis useMedication useDescriptive statisticsRisk of addictionMedical indicationsUse of cannabisPhysiciansAddressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes
Cervantes P, Richards-Rachlin S, Seag D, Conlon G, Donnelly L, Lee M, Shalev R, Tay E, Knapp K, Wiener E, Baroni A, Horwitz S. Addressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2025, 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-025-10006-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentSuicide-related careAutistic youthManaging suicide riskPediatric emergency medicineSuicide riskEmergency department providersSuicide risk identificationNon-autistic youthSuicide prevention practicesSuicide risk assessmentPhysicians' attitudesPhysician trainingEmergency medicinePrevention practicesPsychiatric concernsYouth suicideSuicidal thoughtsPatient populationProvidersPhysiciansConfidenceSuicideYouthTraining
2024
Enhancing appendiceal cancer care: Towards evidence-based practice and continuous education for healthcare providers.
Wu S, Nimer J, Gujarathi R, Bansal V, Liao C, Amin M, Chin J, Moller M, Merkow R, Eng O, Polite B, Turaga K, Shergill A. Enhancing appendiceal cancer care: Towards evidence-based practice and continuous education for healthcare providers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e16377-e16377. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e16377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPractice patternsYears of practice experienceFree-text commentsCross-sectional surveyEvidence-based practiceEnhance patient outcomesEvidence-based decision-makingACS careMap current practicePhysicians' attitudesHealthcare providersOncology specialistsParticipant demographicsACS patientsSystemic therapyAppendiceal cancerContinuing educationPatient outcomesManagement of ACUrban settingsNCCN guidelinesClinical practiceEducational needsProvidersTreatment experience
2023
Physician attitudes about disorders of consciousness: Good facts make for good ethics
Fins J. Physician attitudes about disorders of consciousness: Good facts make for good ethics. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2023, 65: 1549-1550. PMID: 37058590, PMCID: PMC10576007, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15619.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Physician attitudes and knowledge on prophylactic salpingectomy in perimenopausal patients
Fialkow M, Castleberry N, Wright JD, Schulkin J, Desai VB. Physician attitudes and knowledge on prophylactic salpingectomy in perimenopausal patients. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2021, 37: 100824. PMID: 34295957, PMCID: PMC8281582, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer risk reductionOvarian cancer risk reductionCollaborative Ambulatory Research NetworkProphylactic salpingectomyFallopian tubeRisk reductionTime of hysterectomySeverity of symptomsOvarian preservationBilateral salpingectomyOvarian conservationPerimenopausal patientsSurgical menopausePatient ageVaginal drynessVasomotor disturbancesBenign hysterectomyBenign indicationsCardiovascular healthOvarian removalObstetrician-GynecologistsOvarian cancerCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPhysicians' attitudes
2019
Perceptions of physicians, medical and nursing students concerning shared decision-making: a cross-sectional study
Cantaert GR, Van Hecke A, Smolderen K. Perceptions of physicians, medical and nursing students concerning shared decision-making: a cross-sectional study. Acta Clinica Belgica 2019, 76: 1-9. PMID: 31272338, DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2019.1637487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-Practitioner Orientation ScaleCross-sectional studyObstetrician/gynecologistsPerceptions of physiciansMultivariate regression analysisSpecific clinical contextIndependent t-testNursing studentsFemale sexGeneral practitionersPhysicians' attitudesGeneral practiceInternal medicineBivariate analysisPhysiciansHealth policyClinical contextNursing traineesSix-point scaleFlemish physiciansSignificant differencesRegression analysisT-testSharing scoreProlonged exposureParticipation in thrill-seeking activities by patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Individual preferences, adverse events and physician attitude
Papoutsidakis N, Heitner S, Ingles J, Semsarian C, Mannello M, Salberg L, Waldman C, Vaccaro B, Maurizi N, Olivotto I, Jacoby D. Participation in thrill-seeking activities by patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Individual preferences, adverse events and physician attitude. American Heart Journal 2019, 214: 28-35. PMID: 31152873, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsHCM patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyThrill-seeking activitiesPhysician adviceSudden cardiac deathAdult HCM patientsShared-decision makingTime of surveyCardiac deathDefinitive recommendationsRisk factorsHCM diagnosisSafety dataPhysicians' attitudesPatientsAnonymous online surveyReporting participationSame dayCardiomyopathySpecific adviceParticipantsAdvice
2017
Physician Decisions to Defer Antiretroviral Therapy in Key Populations: Implications for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Incidence and Mortality in Malaysia
Ferro EG, Culbert GJ, Wickersham JA, Marcus R, Steffen AD, Pauls HA, Westergaard RP, Lee CK, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Physician Decisions to Defer Antiretroviral Therapy in Key Populations: Implications for Reducing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Incidence and Mortality in Malaysia. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: ofw219. PMID: 28480230, PMCID: PMC5414088, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusT-cell countsAdvanced human immunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral therapyKey risk populationsKey populationsRisk populationsEvidence-based treatment guidelinesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidenceClinician-level interventionsHypothetical clinical scenariosProportion of physiciansHigher CD4HIV patientsPhysician adherenceControl patientsTreatment guidelinesHIV incidenceImmunodeficiency virusART accessART coverageInternet-based surveyPhysicians' attitudesPrevention strategiesClinical scenarios
2016
The Availability of Ancillary Counseling in the Practices of Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine
Barry DT, Fazzino T, Necrason E, Ginn J, Fiellin LE, Fiellin DA, Moore BA. The Availability of Ancillary Counseling in the Practices of Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2016, 10: 352-356. PMID: 27504926, PMCID: PMC5042831, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine treatmentAddiction medicine providersOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsOpioid use disorderPractices of physiciansSelf-help groupsAgonist treatmentDependent patientsPhysicians' perceptionsPhysicians' attitudesMedicine providersUse disordersE-mail invitationSuch counselingProvider specializationAddiction medicinePatientsDrug abuseCounseling requirementsIndividual counselingStudy sampleFamily medicineNational InstituteCounseling
2012
Truth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar
del Pozo P, Fins J, Helmy I, Chaki R, Shazly T, Wafadari D, Mahfoud Z. Truth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar. The Oncologist 2012, 17: 1469-1474. PMID: 22874085, PMCID: PMC3500369, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0128.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Effect of Medical Authoritarianism on Physicians' Treatment Decisions and Attitudes Regarding Chronic Pain1,*
BURGESS D, DOVIDIO J, PHELAN S, VAN RYN M. The Effect of Medical Authoritarianism on Physicians' Treatment Decisions and Attitudes Regarding Chronic Pain1,*. Journal Of Applied Social Psychology 2011, 41: 1399-1420. DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00759.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care
Barry DT, Irwin KS, Jones ES, Becker WC, Tetrault JM, Sullivan LE, Hansen H, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care. Journal Of Pain 2010, 11: 1442-1450. PMID: 20627817, PMCID: PMC2955997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic noncancer painOffice-based physiciansNoncancer painOpioid analgesicsPain managementPain patientsPain treatmentChronic painPain reportsPhysicians' attitudesMedical providersChronic noncancer pain patientsPatients' pain reportsNoncancer pain patientsPain management servicesPatient-related barriersChronic pain patientsAppropriate pain managementOffice-based programLimited insurance coverageOpioid agreementQualitative study designReferral optionsPhysician barriersPhysician responsivenessPhysician Attitudes Toward Industry: A View Across the Specialties
Korenstein D, Keyhani S, Ross JS. Physician Attitudes Toward Industry: A View Across the Specialties. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 570-577. PMID: 20566978, PMCID: PMC2891545, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDrug IndustryEquipment and SuppliesEthics, MedicalFemaleGeneral SurgeryGift GivingHumansInterprofessional RelationsMaleMarketingMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew York CityPractice Patterns, Physicians'Surveys and QuestionnairesTotal Quality Management
2006
Alcohol-related problems: Emergency physicians’ current practice and attitudes
O’Rourke M, Richardson LD, Wilets I, D’Onofrio G. Alcohol-related problems: Emergency physicians’ current practice and attitudes. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 30: 263-268. PMID: 16677975, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Predictors and Consequences of Negative Physician Attitudes Toward HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Ding L, Landon BE, Wilson IB, Wong MD, Shapiro MF, Cleary PD. Predictors and Consequences of Negative Physician Attitudes Toward HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 618-623. PMID: 15795336, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.6.618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersActive antiretroviral therapyDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyPhysicians' attitudesUnmet needMore injection drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virusQuality of careCross-sectional surveyRate of exposureCare physiciansImmunodeficiency virusOptimal careCare measuresHIV knowledgePractice characteristicsHIVPatient exposureKnowledge scorePhysiciansPhysician trainingCareExperience-based exercisesNegative attitudes
2004
Disparities in HIV treatment and physician attitudes about delaying protease inhibitors for nonadherent patients
Wong MD, Cunningham WE, Shapiro MF, Andersen RM, Cleary PD, Duan N, Liu HH, Wilson IB, Landon BE, Wenger NS, the HCSUS Consortium. Disparities in HIV treatment and physician attitudes about delaying protease inhibitors for nonadherent patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2004, 19: 366-374. PMID: 15061746, PMCID: PMC1492193, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30429.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health statusNonadherent patientsHealth statusPatient adherencePrescribing attitudePhysicians' attitudesProtease inhibitorsBaseline physical health statusCurrent HIV treatment guidelinesHIV treatment guidelinesFirst receiptPI treatmentProspective cohort studyAfrican American patientsHIV infection ratesPercent of providersHealth care providersAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyPatient demographicsTreatment guidelinesSimilar oddsHIV treatmentHIV resistanceHIV knowledge
2003
Factors influencing physicians' reported use of anticoagulation therapy in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A cross-sectional survey
Gross CP, Vogel EW, Dhond AJ, Marple CB, Edwards RA, Hauch O, Demers EA, Ezekowitz M. Factors influencing physicians' reported use of anticoagulation therapy in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A cross-sectional survey. Clinical Therapeutics 2003, 25: 1750-1764. PMID: 12860496, DOI: 10.1016/s0149-2918(03)80167-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonvalvular atrial fibrillationCerebrovascular accidentAtrial fibrillationPhysicians' attitudesBenefits of warfarinMajor bleeding episodesUse of warfarinEmbolic cerebrovascular accidentAmerican Medical Association MasterfileMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional studyHigher risk estimatesCross-sectional surveyCase vignettesWarfarin useAnticoagulation therapyBleeding episodesElderly patientsWarfarin therapyComorbid conditionsIntracerebral hemorrhageRisk factorsTreatment recommendationsPhysician ageMedian number
2000
Physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences.
Curry L, Gruman C, Blank K, Schwartz H. Physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 403-12. PMID: 10946478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician-assisted suicidePhysicians' attitudesSelf-administered mailed questionnairePresence of depressionPercent of respondentsPatient characteristicsUndetected depressionMailed questionnaireDillman methodologyLethal prescriptionPhysiciansMedical specialtiesConnecticut DepartmentDepressionEvaluation of riskPublic healthMost respondentsSuicideRiskTargeted samplesPast yearCertain risks
1999
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Physicians' Attitudes on Zidovudine Use, Pregnancy Termination, and Willingness to Provide Care.
Stringer J, Stringer E, Phanuphak P, Jetwana P, Reinprayoon D, Funkhouser E, Vermund S. Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Physicians' Attitudes on Zidovudine Use, Pregnancy Termination, and Willingness to Provide Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 21: 217-222. PMID: 10421245, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199907010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZDV prophylaxisZidovudine usePregnant womenPregnancy terminationPrevention of motherPredictors of failureObstetrics/gynecologyLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyChild transmissionCesarean deliveryObstetric providersVaginal deliveryMultivariable analysisPelvic examinationMale genderPhysicians' attitudesHIVPhysician educationElective abortionPatientsWomenThai physiciansRegular mailProphylaxisPain management and weaning from narcotics and sedatives
Ganea G, Bogue C. Pain management and weaning from narcotics and sedatives. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 1999, 11: 207-212. PMID: 10349097, DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199906000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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