ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2019
Common medical ethical issues faced by healthcare professionals in KSA.
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- Principles and elements of patient-centredness in mental health services: a thematic analysis of a systematic review of reviews.BMJ open quality · 2024Pooled it
- Current state of ethical challenges reported in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review & bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2021.BMC medical ethics · 2022Pooled it
- Assessment of bioethics education, ethical awareness, and training needs among physicians in Jordan.Global bioethics = Problemi di bioetica · 2026Article
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- Understanding, being, and doing of bioethics; a state-level cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, and practice among healthcare professionals.BMC medical ethics · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Investigation of Factors Affecting Saudi Patients' Communication Experience with Non-Saudi Physicians in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical ethics among health practitioners in Taif government, KSA.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Patient privacy and autonomy: a comparative analysis of cases of ethical dilemmas in China and the United States.BMC medical ethics · 2021Article
- Exploring medical ethics' implementation challenges: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere are growing concerns about ethical issues in the healthcare system. This study was conducted to determine the nature of common ethical issues faced by healthcare providers in a tertiary-care hospital in KSA.
methodThis cross-sectional study comprised a self-administered questionnaire given to the physicians working at King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital-Riyadh, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (KAMC-RD, MNGHA). We used a convenience sampling technique during symposia and conferences.
resultsWe distributed 240 questionnaires amongst the physicians and recorded a response rate of 80%; 68% (136) of the respondents were men, while 82.5% were Saudis. The mean age of the group was 34.08 ± 10.43 years. Only 69% (138) of the physicians had ever received any formal teaching in bioethics. Most physicians (77.5%) demanded clear guidelines to help them to take appropriate ethical decisions on therapeutic futility, whereas 54% felt that they sometimes overtreat their patients.
conclusionThis study reported a lack of knowledge in certain healthcare-related ethical issues in a significant proportion of the physicians. There is a need for a standard educational agenda for medical ethics for healthcare providers, not only during medical school but also after graduation and during clinical rounds.
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