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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2021

Attitudes of Physicians in Jordan Towards Non-Disclosure of Health Information.

Saif M Borgan, Justin Z Amarin, Areej K Othman, Haya H Suradi, Yasmeen Z Qwaider

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Article in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Exploring the development of safety culture among physicians with text mining of patient safety reports: a retrospective study.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2025
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Saif M BorganEndocrinology & Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Justin Z AmarinThe University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan.
Areej K OthmanDepartment of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, The University of Jordan School of Nursing, Amman, Jordan.
Haya H SuradiThe University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan.
Yasmeen Z QwaiderThe University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan.

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objectivesThis report aims to investigate the attitudes of physicians in Jordan towards non-disclosure of health information among physicians, with a focus on those who are 'always truthful' and those who are not.

methodsThe report is based on the second subset of data from a cross-sectional study-conducted between January and August 2016-of the truth disclosure practices among and attitudes of physicians in Jordan. The sample consisted of 240 physicians selected from four major hospitals by stratified random sampling and invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire regarding truth disclosure attitudes. The attitudes of physicians who were 'always truthful' were compared with those who were not.

resultsA total of 164 physicians (response rate: 68%) completed the questionnaire. Of these, 17 (10%) were 'always truthful', while the remaining 144 (90%) were not. Physicians who were 'always truthful' were more likely to indicate that non-disclosure is 'unethical' (77% versus 39%;

conclusionThe differential attitudes of physicians who were 'always truthful' and those who were 'not always truthful' suggests a rationale behind independent non-disclosure; namely, that non-disclosure is ethically justifiable and beneficial for the physical and psychological health of patients.

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PhysiciansAttitudeCross-Sectional StudiesHumansJordanTruth DisclosureAttitudeCross-Sectional StudiesJordanMiddle EastPhysiciansTruth Disclosure

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