@article{ref1,
title="A survey of Oregon emergency physicians to assess mandatory reporting knowledge and reporting patterns regarding intoxicated drivers in the state of Oregon",
journal="Academic emergency medicine",
year="2005",
author="McManus, Jennifer and Magaret, Nathan D. and Hedges, J. R. and Rayner, Nicolas B. and Rice, M.",
volume="12",
number="9",
pages="896-899",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To assess emergency physician reporting patterns in Oregon before and after the passage of a mandatory intoxicated driving reporting law. METHODS: A one-page survey was mailed to 504 emergency physicians in Oregon in April 2004. Data on reporting frequency were collected using a four-point ordinal scale regarding motor vehicle crash-involved drivers (MIDs) and intoxicated persons attempting to drive away from the emergency department (DAEDs). Paired observations were assessed for a stated increase in reporting activity following passage of the law using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Associations of postlaw reporting and demographic and knowledge factors were sought using Spearman rank correlation analysis. RESULTS: Of the 504 surveys mailed, 298 (59%) were adequate for analysis. Many respondents (57%) were already aware of the law. Most (92%) agreed that physicians should be mandated to report some crimes. MIDs were always reported by 18% of physicians before the law and by 47% afterward, whereas DAEDs were always reported by 56% of physicians before the law and by 69% afterward. Emergency medicine-trained physicians, higher emergency department census, and increased years of experience were associated with a significantly higher increase in reporting pattern after passage of the law for both MIDs and DAEDs. CONCLUSIONS: Although 44% of responding emergency physicians in Oregon were unaware of a mandated reporting law for intoxicated drivers presenting to the ED, most physicians stated an increase in their reporting practice.",
language="",
issn="1069-6563",
doi="10.1197/j.aem.2005.04.023",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2005.04.023"
}