title: 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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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. 40% of Michigan respondents and 53% of Indiana respondents lacked insurance coverage for program costs. 39% of Michigan and 35% of Indiana respondents reported substance abuse or mental health difficulties prior to their professional career.
authors.affiliation: Michigan Health Professional Recovery Corporation, USA. cefletch@umich.edu
authors.forename: Carol E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ronis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*