Physician's perceptions regarding the pharmaceutical industry: a Brazilian national study
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
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70(5): e20231317, 2024. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to investigate the newly graduated physicians' attitudes and perceptions regarding the medical relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and identify the sociodemographic patterns related to such thinking.METHODS:
A structured questionnaire was administered to 4,601 participants selected from a pool of 16,323 physicians who were registered with one of the 27 Regional Medical Councils of Brazil in 2015. Answers were analyzed using two stratification variables type of medical school (public vs. private) and the sex of the respondents.RESULTS:
Out of the participants, 61.8% believed that industry funding could support medical conferences and education, and 48.4% felt that small gifts and conference travel funding were acceptable. Conversely, 64.7% disagreed with industry-sponsored social events. Views on whether pharmaceutical representatives' visits influenced prescriptions were divided. Statistically significant differences were observed between genders and medical school types, with men and private school graduates being more accepting of certain industry interactions.CONCLUSION:
The study highlights the nuanced attitudes of new doctors toward industry relationships, indicating the need for clearer ethical guidelines and education in medical schools to align practice with evolving societal values.
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País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
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GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Clínica de Olhos Norte do Paraná/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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