Sixty-two percent reported ordering a test as “urgent” to expedite care, and 40 percent reported making fun of their physician colleagues.
Hospitalists with less clinical time were more likely to report making fun of other physicians, while those working night shifts were more likely to report participating in time-pressure behaviors.
The survey concluded that job characteristics, age and site of care were associated with different unprofessional behaviors that could affect a hospital’s learning environment and patient care. Seventy-seven physicians across three Chicago hospitals participated in the survey.
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