Yıldız Abdullah, Arda Berna
School of Medicine, History of Medicine and Ethics Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2023 Oct 29;31(5):873-895. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2023.2222401. eCollection 2024.
Many psychiatrists in Turkey participate in evaluating health board reports regarding gun licensing in their daily practice. There is no relevant study on the experiences of psychiatrists in this process. In addition, there is no other country where psychiatrists participate in the gun licensing process as in Turkey. In this context, the psychiatrists' relevant experiences, their views on their roles in this process and their understanding of the ethical dimension are considered important issues. To investigate the experiences of psychiatrists, a qualitative study has been conducted. The study included 19 psychiatrists who actively participated in evaluating gun license reports. Taking part in the gun license report process for psychiatrists is a highly challenging experience professionally, morally and emotionally. Psychiatrists resort to various functional and dysfunctional strategies to address problems in this process. However, there are structural and general solutions suggested for the future.
土耳其的许多精神科医生在日常工作中参与评估有关枪支许可证的健康委员会报告。目前尚无关于精神科医生在此过程中经历的相关研究。此外,没有其他国家的精神科医生像在土耳其那样参与枪支许可程序。在此背景下,精神科医生的相关经历、他们对自己在此过程中角色的看法以及他们对伦理层面的理解被视为重要问题。为了调查精神科医生的经历,开展了一项定性研究。该研究纳入了19名积极参与评估枪支许可证报告的精神科医生。对精神科医生来说,参与枪支许可证报告过程在职业、道德和情感方面都是极具挑战性的经历。精神科医生会采取各种有效的和无效的策略来应对这一过程中的问题。然而,针对未来提出了一些结构性的和一般性的解决方案。