Table 1 |
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Opinions of health care professionals (HCP) on professional ethical topics regarding the management of an influenza pandemic stratified by profession (in percent of each stratum). |
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Physicians/FYMS1 n = 233 |
Nurses n = 264 |
Administrators n = 147 |
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Agree |
No opinion |
Disagree |
Agree |
No opinion |
Disagree |
Agree |
No opinion |
Disagree |
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It would be ethical for HCP to abandon their workplace during a pandemic in order to protect themselves and their families. |
24% |
11% |
64% |
26% |
20% |
54% |
37% |
33% |
30% |
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HCP should be allowed to decide whether they report to work during a pandemic. |
25% |
8% |
67% |
29% |
16% |
55% |
29% |
21% |
50% |
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HCP not reporting to work during a pandemic should be permanently dismissed. |
13% |
9% |
79% |
12% |
10% |
78% |
12% |
15% |
74% |
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HCP without children should primarily care for influenza patients during a pandemic. |
16% |
12% |
72% |
22% |
13% |
65% |
27% |
18% |
54% |
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Note: 1final-year medical students |
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Ehrenstein et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:311 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-311 |
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