Statements | Completely disagree | Somewhat disagree | Somewhat agree | Completely agree | M ± SD |
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A1Maintaining professional competence | 3.48 ± 0.46 | ||||
A11.Physicians should continually update their knowledge and improve their professional ability. | 2(0.9) | 7(3.0) | 68(29.3) | 155(66.8) | 3.62 ± 0.59 |
A12. Physicians should undergo periodic recertification examinations. | 18(7.8) | 31(13.4) | 81(35.1) | 101(43.7) | 3.15 ± 0.93 |
A13. Physicians should know medical laws and regulations, such as the Physician practice law and Tort liability law. | 0(0.0) | 2(0.9) | 71(30.7) | 158(68.4) | 3.68 ± 0.49 |
A2 Honesty with patients | 3.60 ± 0.44 | ||||
A21. Physicians should inform their patients of the pros and cons of the treatment plan. | 0(0.0) | 2(0.9) | 68(29.3) | 162(69.8) | 3.69 ± 0.48 |
A22. Physicians should be realistic, and not mislead patients to unreasonable medical choices. | 0(0.0) | 6(2.6) | 63(27.2) | 163(70.3) | 3.68 ± 0.52 |
A23. When a significant medical error occurs, physicians should inform the affected patients and/or their family. | 3(1.3) | 11(4.8) | 98(42.4) | 119(51.5) | 3.44 ± 0.65 |
A3 Protecting patients’ confidentiality | |||||
A31. Physicians should keep confidential the patient’s medical condition, privacy, and etc. | 0(0.0) | 1(0.4) | 64(27.7) | 166(71.9) | 3.71 ± 0.46 |
A4 Improving quality of care | 3.36 ± 0.54 | ||||
A41. Physicians should be committed to improving medical quality. | 1(0.4) | 8(3.4) | 68(29.3) | 155(66.8) | 3.63 ± 0.58 |
A42. Physicians should participate in peer evaluations of the quality of care provided by colleagues. | 3(1.3) | 28(12.1) | 92(39.7) | 109(47.0) | 3.32 ± 0.74 |
A43. Physicians should actively report their adverse medical events. | 1(0.4) | 11(4.7) | 89(38.4) | 131(56.5) | 3.51 ± 0.61 |
A44. Physicians should report adverse medical events of other physicians to leaders or relevant departments. | 4(1.7) | 36(15.5) | 90(38.8) | 102(44.0) | 3.25 ± 0.78 |
A45. Physicians should report incompetent colleagues to leaders or relevant departments. | 4(1.7) | 50(21.6) | 95(40.9) | 83(35.8) | 3.11 ± 0.80 |
A5 Improving access to care | 3.49 ± 0.54 | ||||
A51. Physicians should provide essential medical care services regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. | 6(2.6) | 17(7.4) | 85(36.8) | 123(53.2) | 3.41 ± 0.74 |
A52. As for the patients with financial difficulties, physicians should choose as economical and effective treatment plan as possible. | 0(0.0) | 6(2.6) | 90(38.8) | 136(58.6) | 3.56 ± 0.55 |
A6 Just distribution of finite resources | |||||
A61. Physicians should treat patients equally regardless of ethnic, gender, economic status, social status, religion, etc. | 1(0.4) | 4(1.7) | 58(25.0) | 169(72.8) | 3.70 ± 0.52 |
A7 Commitment to scientific knowledge | |||||
A71. Physicians should popularize health knowledge to the public in an easy to understand way. | 0(0.0) | 4(1.7) | 68(29.3) | 160(69.0) | 3.67 ± 0.51 |
A8 Maintaining trust by managing conflicts of interest | |||||
A81. Physicians should put patients’ welfare above the physician’s own personal interests. | 10(4.3) | 26(11.2) | 75(32.3) | 121(52.2) | 3.32 ± 0.84 |
A9 Commitment to professional responsibilities | 3.70 ± 0.44 | ||||
A91. Physicians should follow rules and guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and medication, and provide reasonable medical service. | 0(0.0) | 4(1.7) | 56(24.1) | 172(74.1) | 3.72 ± 0.49 |
A92. Physicians should evaluate colleagues’ professional ability and personal qualities fairly and objectively. | 0(0.0) | 3(1.3) | 79(34.1) | 150(64.7) | 3.63 ± 0.51 |
A93. Physicians should not slander each other or improperly obstruct patient’s trust in peers. | 1(0.4) | 2(0.9) | 56(24.1) | 173(74.6) | 3.73 ± 0.49 |