2023-05-23 14:34:24
For the twentieth consecutive year, the National Council of the Order of Physicians, in partnership with Ipsos, publishes the figures of its observatory on the safety of doctors. In 2022, there were 1,244 reports of incidents and acts of violence, an increase of 23% compared to the previous year.
This survey collects reports of incidents and assaults reported by doctors to their departmental councils of the Order. The census for the year 2022 highlights a sharp increase in violence, by + 23% since the year 2021, an unprecedented fact since the birth of this Observatory.
As in previous years, the majority of reporting doctors are general practitioners (in 2022, they are 71%). Among the specialists, psychiatrists come first, (4%), followed by cardiologists (3%).
Why this violence? Two reasons come first in the disputes, reproaches on the medical care and a refusal of prescription (medication, sick leave, etc.) (20%). Next come document falsification (prescription, certificate, etc.) (11%), a waiting time deemed excessive (10%) and theft (9%).
The National Council of the Order of Physicians also considers that there is an under-reporting of violence of which doctors are victims, in particular those practicing in public and private healthcare establishments. He also notes that “Too few doctors go through with the process: in 2022, of the 1,244 declarations, only 31% of doctors lodged a complaint. »
Dans un communiqué, le Conseil remarque que « cette diffusion coïncide cette année avec les faits tragiques du CHU de Reims, où une infirmière, décédée de l’agression, et une secrétaire médicale, ont été violemment attaquées , nous invitant expressément une fois encore à élargir le débat sur la protection de l’ensemble de la communauté des soignants. »
• Physician Safety Observatory in 2022. National Council of the Order of Physicians, Ipsos, 2023, in pdf.
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