Justice in the distribution of health care resources. The position of physical therapists, physiatrists, and rehabilitation nurses.
Physical therapists, rehabilitation nurses, and physiatrists in the United States were surveyed to identify the interpretation(s) of justice they judged to be most appropriate as a basis for health policies. A questionnaire containing four interpretations of justice was used. Responses by the three groups according to their overall interpretation showed marked inconsistencies. To the extent that consistency was observable, they favored a "needs-based" approach over a "utilitarian," "contract," or "skeptical" approach. Individually, physical therapists favored a needs-based interpretation while rehabilitation nurses and physiatrists were divided between utilitarian and needs-based interpretations.
D000328:Adult; D028663:Ethical Theory; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D009726:Nurses; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D012046:Rehabilitation; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States