Table 2.
Ethical attitude of medical staff in psychiatric staffs in Shanghai
| Elements | N | Completely disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Moderate (%) | Agree (%) | Fully agreed (%) | Others (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian has authority over patient’s treatment decisions |
1094 |
6.9 |
19.4 |
2.7 |
33.6 |
34.7 |
2.7 |
| Compulsory treatment is/can be beneficial to patients |
1094 |
1.8 |
10.0 |
2.4 |
34.1 |
51.1 |
0.6 |
| More stringent standards are necessary in involuntary admissions |
1094 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
2.7 |
24.6 |
63.9 |
0 |
| Fully process in involuntary admission (intramuscular medication, etc.). |
1094 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
17.1 |
73.9 |
0.3 |
| Patients have rights to refuse medical treatment |
1094 |
41.2 |
39.3 |
1.2 |
14.5 |
3.7 |
0 |
| Doctors can record less stigmatized diagnosis |
1094 |
31.3 |
24.5 |
3.3 |
27.4 |
13.5 |
0 |
| Patients must sign written informed consent forms before participation in clinical trials |
1094 |
3.7 |
11.6 |
2.3 |
22.3 |
60.1 |
0 |
| Patient’s participation in clinical trials is doctor’s decision |
1092 |
48.3 |
40.5 |
1.3 |
6.3 |
3.5 |
0 |
| Patient’s participation in clinical trials is guardian’s decision |
1094 |
23.5 |
49.6 |
3.3 |
17.0 |
6.6 |
0 |
| Patients or his guardian must sign written informed consent form before participation in clinical trials |
1094 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
2.5 |
23.9 |
63.9 |
0 |
| Patients damaged in clinical trials should get free treatment |
1094 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
2.3 |
20.9 |
68.4 |
0 |
| Oral consent is sufficient for patient participation in clinical trials |
1093 |
66.0 |
23.8 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
2.1 |
0 |
| Biomedical research approved by foreign institutions need not be reviewed again in China |
1094 |
62.3 |
26.4 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
0 |
| Doctors can refuse to disclose specific drug types or names during clinical trials |
1094 |
40.9 |
30.7 |
5.2 |
14.6 |
8.6 |
0 |
| Medical certifications should have time limits |
1092 |
10.0 |
29.7 |
6.4 |
31.4 |
22.3 |
0 |
| Written applications must be submitted in requests for medical certifications |
1094 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
4.7 |
30.7 |
54.4 |
0.2 |
| Medical certification has no legal effect in case of judicial appraisal in civil disputes or criminal cases; patients with mental disorders require forensic psychiatry |
1094 |
4.0 |
16.2 |
3.5 |
26.9 |
49.2 |
0.3 |
| Judicial officers must obtain patient or guardian consent before copying medical information |
1094 |
12.9 |
20.0 |
4.2 |
25.6 |
37.0 |
0.3 |
| Doctor has the right to refuse to write medical certifications for patients |
1093 |
31.9 |
33.6 |
2.6 |
14.4 |
16.5 |
1.0 |
| Doctor has the right to prescribe hypnotics to personal friends | 1091 | 11.3 | 19.1 | 4.8 | 22.0 | 42.4 | 0 |