Pattern &amp; profile of substance use disorder (SUD) in physicians

Kandasamy, Arun; Aneelraj, Dhandapani; Jadhav, Prabhu; Sunder, Poornima; Chand, Prabhat; Murthy, Pratima; Benegal, Vivek

doi:10.4103/0971-5916.166602

Indian J Med Res

2015

DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.166602

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Pattern & profile of substance use disorder (SUD) in physicians

Arun Kandasamy¹,

Dhandapani Aneelraj²,

Prabhu Jadhav³

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“…Among the substances used as a primary substance of abuse by physicians who sought inpatient care for their substance use, 58% were prescription drugs. 18 Overall, there is a paucity of literature on the burden of substance use among physicians in India, and the same has been discussed in a previous editorial 19 and a letter to the editor. 20 There are no specific health care programs for this population.…”

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Occupational Challenges in Physicians with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study

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Muliyala

Jayarajan

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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) in physicians impact their professional responsibilities toward patients. Understanding the difficulties of physicians with SUDs would facilitate early identification and reduce the complications they face in various domains, particularly in settings where there are no physician-health care programs. In this background, we aimed to understand the challenges physicians with SUDs face at their workplace. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews of 21 physicians receiving treatment from a tertiary care addiction medicine center for their SUD were conducted and, based on the transcripts from the interview after coding and recoding, through inductive content analysis, themes and subthemes were identified. Results: The following occupational challenges were identified: direct consequences of the psychoactive effect of the substance, adverse effects on clinical care and service delivery, impairment in regularity and punctuality, changes in the physicians’ behaviors, changes in the work environment and diverse responses of colleagues and the hospital administration toward substance use-related actions, ethical issues at workplace, and effects on career growth. Conclusions: SUDs in physicians have a significant impact on their functioning at work, affecting patient care, interpersonal relationships as well as career growth. Knowledge of occupational challenges among physicians with SUD will help us in understanding the severity of the problem.

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Occupational Challenges in Physicians with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Shadakshari

Muliyala

Jayarajan

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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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