[Information level of physicians, clinical autonomy and efficient management]

Area of Science:

• Health Services Management
• Medical Informatics

Context:

• Physician engagement in healthcare management is crucial for institutional efficiency.
• Effective information dissemination is key to aligning physician and management perspectives.

Purpose:

• To analyze the information level of physicians within healthcare institutions.
• To develop a predictive model for the relationship between physician information levels, clinical autonomy, and management efficiency.

Summary:

• A questionnaire study involving 113 physicians and 70 managers in occupational medicine assessed physician information accessibility.
• Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis, and multiple linear regression.
• Physicians and managers agreed on the need for enhanced information, particularly regarding patient outcomes and institutional events, but clinical autonomy and managerial practices were not significant predictors of information levels.

Impact:

• Findings highlight that common physician characteristics, rather than clinical autonomy or managerial practices, are the primary predictors of their information levels.
• Identifies specific information gaps, such as patient post-discharge outcomes and referral systems, that require managerial attention.
• Suggests a need for improved information strategies tailored to physician needs within healthcare settings.