Satisfaction of Impaired Health Care Professionals with Mandatory Treatment and Monitoring

Abstract

Objective To measure the satisfaction of impaired health professionals with treatment and monitoring programs in Michigan and Indiana.

Method. Mailed surveys assessed overall program satisfaction, usefulness of various aspects of monitoring, and several miscellaneous items. Persons active in the Michigan (n = 620) and Indiana (n = 267) programs in July 2002 were included. Anonymous responses were received from 263 (43%) of Michigan and 120 (45%) of Indiana participants.

Results. Means on the 1 to 5 satisfaction subscale were 3.6 (SD = .94) for Michigan and 4.1 (SD = .86) for Indiana. Means on the 1 to 4 monitoring subscale were 2.7 (SD = .62) for Michigan and 2.7 (SD = .57) for Indiana. Forty percent of Michigan respondents and 53% of Indiana respondents lacked insurance coverage for program costs. Thirty-nine percent of Michigan and 35% of Indiana respondents reported substance abuse or mental health difficulties prior to their professional career.

Key Words:

• Health professionals
• impaired practice
• treatment
• satisfaction