Behavior | Professionalism rating | Observed or participated | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Un/Somewhat professional | Neutral | Some/Fully professional | Neither observed or participated | Observed | Participated |
Attended a "drugrep" (pharma-sponsored) dinner or social event | 165 (44%) | 153 (40.8%) | 53 (14.1%0 | 79 (21.1%) | 90 (24.0%) | 212 (56.5%) |
As a woman, wore clothing to the hospital which revealed exposed midriff, cleavage or thighs | 347 (92.5%) | 18 (4.8%) | 6 (1.6%0 | 143 (38.1%) | 233 (62.1%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Wore wrinkled shirts or pants, tennis shoes, cargo pants to the hospital | 325 (86.7%) | 39 (10.4%) | 7 (1.9%) | 101 (26.9%) | 191 (50.9%) | 89 (23.7%) |
Wore a white coat which was in poor condition (e.g. wrinkles, stains, tears in pockets) | 301 (80.3%) | 64 (17.1%) | 5 (1.3%) | 84 (22.4%) | 152 (40.5%) | 145 (38.7%) |
"Blocked" an admissions you thought was inappropriate | 195 (52%) | 111 (29.6%) | 63 (16.8%) | 150 (40.0%) | 172 (45.9%) | 59 (15.7%) |
Celebrated a "blocked" admission | 322 (85.9%) | 43 (11.5%) | 5 (1.3%) | 159 (42.4%) | 181 (48.3%) | 41 (10.9%) |
Disparaged the ER team/outpatient doctor to others for missed findings later discovered on the floor | 348 (92.8%) | 16 (4.3%) | 5 (1.3%) | 152 (40.5%) | 197 (52.5%) | 32 (8.5%) |
Friended a patient on Facebook | 338 (90.1%) | 30 (8%) | 3 (0.8%) | 306 (81.6%) | 70 (18.7%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Dated a supervising attending | 326 (86.9%) | 41 (10.9%) | 4 (1.1%) | 274 (73.1%) | 103 (27.5%) | 4 (1.1%) |
Dated an attending on another service | 204 (54.4%) | 146 (38.9%) | 21 (5.6%) | 256 (68.3%) | 119 (31.7%) | 6 (1.6%) |
Had coffee, lunch or a drink with a patient | 251 (66.9%) | 104 (27.7%) | 15 (4%) | 295 (78.7%) | 72 (19.2%) | 14 (3.7%) |
Dated a patient | 359 (95.7%) | 8 (2.1%) | 4 (1.1%) | 320 (85.3%) | 56 (14.9%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Discussed patient information in a hospital public space (e.g. elevator, cafeteria, parking lot, etc.) | 351 (93.6%) | 16 (4.3%) | 4 (1.1%) | 123 (32.8%) | 167 (44.5%) | 91 (24.3%) |
Had a nonmedical/personal conversation in a patient corridor (e.g. discussing evening plans) | 185 (49.3%) | 146 (38.9%) | 39 (10.4%) | 100 (26.7%) | 96 (25.6%) | 185 (49.3%) |
Treated staff, technicians, coordinators, etc. differently than physicians | 326 (86.9%) | 37 (9.9%) | 8 (2.1%) | 156 (41.6%) | 202 (53.9%) | 23 (6.1%) |
Made fun of a patient to a colleague (e.g. made a derogatory comment about a patient while they were under anesthesia) | 359 (95.7%) | 8 (2.1%) | 4 (1.1%) | 166 (44.3%) | 188 (50.1%) | 27 (7.2%) |
Made a disparaging comment about a patient on Facebook, blog, etc. | 360 (96%) | 6 (1.6%) | 4 (1.1%) | 292 (77.9%) | 86 (22.9%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Made a disparaging comment about a student, resident, attending, other member of the healthcare team on Facebook, blog, etc. | 361 (96.3%) | 6 (1.6%) | 4 (1.1%) | 281 (74.9%) | 94 (25.1%) | 6 (1.6%) |
Skipped a lecture or talk in which attendance was required and no truly urgent patient care issue needed attention | 332 (88.5%) | 32 (8.5%) | 7 (1.9%) | 159 (42.4%) | 147 (39.2%) | 75 (20.0%) |
Arrived late to rounds for nonclinical reasons | 342 (91.2%) | 25 (6.7%) | 4 (1.1%) | 147 (39.2%) | 157 (41.9%) | 77 (20.5%) |
Shared an answer with a peer during an examination | 358 (95.5%) | 9 (2.4%) | 4 (1.1%) | 295 (78.7%) | 81 (21.6%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Cheated on an exam because there wasn't time to study | 362 (96.5%) | 5 (1.3%) | 3 (0.8%) | 305 (81.3%) | 73 (19.5%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Used material from the web (ppt slides, papers, etc.) to pass off as original work (without referencing the author) | 361 (96.3%) | 7 (1.9%) | 3 (0.8%) | 293 (78.1%) | 82 (21.9%) | 6 (1.6%) |
Encouraged a student to state that they were doctor to expedite patient care | 353 (94.1%) | 13 (3.5%) | 5 (1.3%) | 245 (65.3%) | 126 (33.6%) | 10 (2.7%) |
Asked a student to discuss with a patient medical or surgical information which was perceived to be beyond their level of knowledge | 354 (94.4%) | 12 (3.2%) | 3 (0.8%) | 263 (70.1%) | 104 (27.7%) | 14 (3.7%) |
Asked a student to perform a medical or surgical procedure on a patient which was perceived to be beyond their level of skill | 355 (94.7%) | 9 (2.4%) | 4 (1.1%) | 282 (75.2%) | 91 (24.3%) | 8 (2.1%) |
Performed medical or surgical procedures on a patient beyond perceived level of skill | 354 (94.4%) | 13 (3.5%) | 3 (0.8%) | 283 (75.5%) | 73 (19.5%) | 25 (6.7%) |
Misrepresented an ordered test as "urgent" in order to get it expedited | 322 (85.9%) | 40 (10.7%) | 6 (1.6%) | 219 (58.4%) | 118 (31.5%) | 44 (11.7%) |
Reported patient information (labs, test results, exam results) as normal when uncertain of the true results | 359 (95.7%) | 7 (1.9%) | 3 (0.8%) | 260 (69.3%) | 104 (27.7%) | 17 (4.5%) |
Indicated a test or examination had been completed when it had not (although was intended to be) | 362 (96.5%) | 6 (1.6%) | 2 (0.5%) | 281 (74.9%) | 93 (24.8%) | 7 (1.9%) |
Falsified patient records (e.g. backdating a note, documenting physical findings not personally obtained, etc.) | 362 (96.5%) | 6 (1.6%) | 2 (0.5%) | 298 (79.5%) | 79 (21.2%) | 4 (1.1%) |
Avoided caring for a patient because of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, etc. | 360 (96%) | 7 (1.8%) | 3 (0.8%) | 325 (86.7%) | 53 (14.1%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Signed out patients over the phone | 217 (57.9%) | 122 (32.5%) | 30 (8%) | 177 (47.2%) | 121 (32.3%) | 83 (22.1%) |
Posted patient information such as "an interesting rash" or other physical finding on the web, Facebook, blog, etc. without permission) | 349 (93.1%) | 18 (4.8%) | 3 (0.8%) | 304 (81.1%) | 74 (19.7%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Filmed or photographed a patient without their consent | 356 (94.9%) | 10 (2.7%) | 3 (0.8%) | 293 (78.1%) | 80 (21.3%) | 8 (2.1%) |
Signed out a procedure or task that could have been completed in order to go home as early in the day as possible | 348 (92.8%) | 18 (4.8%) | 2 (0.5%) | 244 (65.1%) | 131 (34.9%) | 6 (1.6%) |
Logged false duty hours to protect the GME program and or program director | 342 (91.2%) | 20 (5.3%) | 8 (2.1%) | 231 (61.6%) | 128 (34.1%) | 22 (5.9%) |
Stayed past required shift limits to complete a patient care task which could have been signed out | 174 (46.4%) | 140 (37.3%) | 56 (14.9%) | 187 (49.9%) | 91 (24.3%) | 103 (27.5%) |
Did not alert one's attending/supervisor that you may have made an error | 352 (93.9%) | 12 (3.2%) | 3 (0.8%) | 289 (77.1%) | 80 (21.3%) | 12 (3.2%) |
Did not alert one's attending/supervisor that one of your colleagues had made an error that you were aware of | 332 (88.5%) | 35 (9.3%) | 3 (0.8%) | 295 (78.7%) | 74 (19.7%) | 12 (3.2%) |
Used a drug from the sample drug cabinet for an indigent patient | 148 (39.5%) | 122 (32.5%) | 97 (25.9%) | 207 (55.2%) | 113 (30.1%) | 61 (16.3%) |
Used a drug from the sample drug cabinet for a friend or family member | 200 (53.3%) | 60 (16%) | 10 (2.7%) | 272 (72.5%) | 99 (26.4%) | 10 (2.7%) |
Written or called in a prescription for self | 315 (84%) | 45 (12%) | 10 (2.7%) | 289 (77.1%) | 71 (18.9%) | 21 (5.6%) |
Written or called in a prescription for a friend, colleague, etc. (without seeing the patient or making a note in a patient chart) | 318 (84.8%) | 43 (11.5%) | 9 (2.4%) | 234 (62.4%) | 108 (28.8%) | 39 (10.4%) |
Accepted a gift from a patient worth < $25 | 167 (44.5%) | 146 (38.9%) | 57 (15.2%) | 222 (59.2%) | 107 (28.5%) | 52 (13.9%) |
Accepted a gift from a patient worth > $25 | 296 (78.9%) | 66 (17.6%) | 6 (1.6%) | 286 (76.3%) | 89 (23.7%) | 6 (1.6%) |