Old Andrew, Adams Brandon, Foley Peter, White Harvey D
Auckland City Hospital, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
N Z Med J. 2011 Sep 9;124(1342):10-22.
To describe the perceptions of the New Zealand public as to the role of the doctor in 2010.
Telephone survey of 502 individuals throughout New Zealand during May 2010. The questions were based on a United Kingdom survey with added questions in respect of culture, equity and resource allocation. The data were weighted by gender and age according to the 2006 population census.
Most respondents (82%) wanted to see a doctor first if they had a new concern about their health; 7% a nurse and 5% a pharmacist. Most respondents agreed (88%) that when visiting a doctor, getting an accurate diagnosis was their top priority. In respect of a doctor's personal qualities, integrity was expected (94%), as was compassion (89%). Most respondents (78%) agreed that they expected a doctor to be the leader of the healthcare team. Most agreed (70%) that there is limited money available and doctors must consider how best to use it for all patients and that doctors (82%) need to be involved in decisions about health spending.
This comprehensive New Zealand survey provides important information about public perceptions of the role of the doctor and is a basis for workforce planning and future comparisons.
描述2010年新西兰公众对医生角色的看法。
2010年5月对新西兰各地502人进行电话调查。问题基于英国的一项调查，并增加了有关文化、公平和资源分配的问题。数据根据2006年人口普查按性别和年龄进行加权。
大多数受访者（82%）表示，如果他们对自己的健康有新的担忧，希望首先看医生；7%希望看护士，5%希望看药剂师。大多数受访者（88%）同意，看医生时，获得准确诊断是他们的首要任务。在医生的个人品质方面，人们期望医生具备正直（94%）和同情心（89%）。大多数受访者（78%）同意，他们期望医生成为医疗团队的领导者。大多数人（70%）同意，可用资金有限，医生必须考虑如何最好地为所有患者使用资金，并且医生（82%）需要参与有关医疗支出的决策。
这项全面的新西兰调查提供了有关公众对医生角色看法的重要信息，是劳动力规划和未来比较的基础。
