The survey also found that 78% of physicians felt that PA resulted in patients abandoning a course of treatment.
Physicians also said that PA leads to care delays and other serious adverse effects, according to the survey.
Surveyed physicians also said PA:
Always, often or sometimes delays patients’ accessing necessary care — 94%.
Resulted in a serious adverse event leading to a patient being hospitalized — 19%.
Resulted in a serious adverse event leading to a life-threatening event or requiring intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage — 3%.
Resulted in a serious adverse event leading to a patient’s disability, permanent bodily damage, congenital anomaly, birth defect or death — 7%.
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