Abstract:
This study investigates the rates and types of criminal convictions encountered by New Zealand\'s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) over a 15-year period. Criminal convictions appeared in 24% (n = 101) of cases, with male practitioners (p < 0.01) and pharmacists (p < 0.05) being significantly over-represented. The most frequent types of convictions included crimes against rights of property (33.6%), sexual/morality/decency crimes (21.9%) and misuse of drugs (8.4%). Criminal behaviour settings were evenly split between personal and professional life for medical practitioners (56.5% professional life) and nurses (56.5% professional life) but disproportionately in professional life (85%) for pharmacists. Criminal conviction cases were significantly more likely to result in registration cancellation (p < 0.001) and practice suspensions (p < 0.05) when compared with non-criminal cases, although fewer fines were ordered (p < 0.001). Profession-specific risk factors, alongside how to rehabilitate members of the subgroup who may later seek to renew their practice are areas for further research, are discussed.
摘要:
这项研究调查了新西兰健康从业者纪律法庭(HPDT)在15年内遇到的刑事定罪率和类型。24%(n=101)的案件出现刑事定罪,男性从业者(p<0.01)和药剂师(p<0.05)的比例明显过高。最常见的定罪类型包括侵犯财产权罪(33.6%),性/道德/体面犯罪(21.9%)和滥用毒品(8.4%)。对于医生(56.5%的职业生活)和护士(56.5%的职业生活),犯罪行为设置在个人和职业生活之间平均分配,但对于药剂师而言,职业生活(85%)不成比例。与非刑事案件相比,刑事定罪案件更有可能导致注册注销(p<0.001)和执业中止(p<0.05),尽管订购的罚款较少(p<0.001)。特定于行业的风险因素,除了如何恢复小组成员的康复,这些成员后来可能会寻求更新他们的实践,是需要进一步研究的领域,正在讨论。