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Attitudes toward self-care among practicing physicians

L S Linn, C E Lewis

    Medical Care
    |February 1, 1979
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    Physician attitudes toward self-care vary, with younger doctors in group practices showing more favorability. Internal health beliefs and Jewish backgrounds correlated with positive self-care views, while older, solo practitioners with external beliefs were less favorable.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Sociology
    • Health Behavior Research

    Background:

    • Self-care is an emerging concept with growing consumer and provider interest.
    • Systematic study of self-care, particularly physician attitudes, remains limited.
    • Physicians influence the acceptance and credibility of self-care practices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an attitude scale for measuring physician favorability toward self-care.
    • To assess the extent to which community-based physicians favor self-care.
    • To identify factors associated with physicians' attitudes regarding self-care.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a 13-item attitude scale.
    • Exploratory investigation of physician attitudes in a community setting.
    • Analysis of correlates of expressed attitudes.

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    Main Results:

    • Physicians favoring self-care were more likely to be younger than 46.
    • Internal locus of control and Jewish religious background were associated with favorable attitudes.
    • Group practice or clinic physicians showed more favorable attitudes than solo practitioners.
    • Physicians aged 46-63, with external health beliefs and in solo practice, held less favorable attitudes.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician attitudes toward self-care are influenced by demographic, religious, and practice characteristics.
    • Understanding these correlates can inform strategies to promote physician acceptance of self-care.
    • Further research is needed to explore the systematic dimensions of self-care.