Table 2.
Question | n | % |
Professional indemnity insurance | ||
Yes | 165 | 40.9 |
No | 238 | 59.1 |
Litigation/lawsuit against obstetrics versus other medical specialties | ||
Higher risk | 381 | 94.5 |
Lower risk | 01 | 0.2 |
No difference | 18 | 4.5 |
I have no opinion | 03 | 0.7 |
Recent impression of the frequency of lawsuits against obstetricians | ||
Increased | 348 | 86.3 |
Decreased | 02 | 0.5 |
Remained unchanged | 36 | 8.9 |
I have no opinion | 17 | 4.2 |
High settlement rates incentivize increased lawsuits against obstetricians | ||
Yes | 344 | 85.3 |
No | 38 | 9.4 |
I have no opinion | 21 | 5.2 |
Settlement values in lawsuits against obstetricians | ||
High | 298 | 73.9 |
Low | 03 | 0.7 |
Reasonable | 14 | 3.5 |
I have no opinion | 88 | 21.8 |
Distinction between “adverse event” “medical error” and “professional malpractice” by the judicial system | ||
Never | 26 | 6.4 |
Rarely | 159 | 39.4 |
Sometimes | 162 | 40.2 |
Often | 41 | 10.2 |
Always | 03 | 0.7 |
I have no opinion | 12 | 3.0 |
Specialized medical courts to conduct lawsuits against healthcare professionals | ||
Yes | 360 | 89.3 |
No | 25 | 6.2 |
I have no opinion | 18 | 4.4 |
Sued for “medical error” or knows an obstetrician who has been sued | ||
Yes | 325 | 80.6 |
No | 78 | 19.4 |