ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical ethics among health practitioners in Taif government, KSA.
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- Bioethical knowledge in students and health professionals: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Examining Physicians' Approaches to Treating Relatives in Primary Health Care Centers: Insights from a Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Teaching medical ethics and medical professionalism in Saudi public and private medical schools.PloS one · 2024Article
- Ethics education among obstetrics and gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Clinical ethical practice and associated factors in healthcare facilities in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical ethics · 2022Article
- Self-Reported Academic Misconduct among Medical Students: Perception and Prevalence.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesMedical ethics practice and the attitude and knowledge toward it was our concern and aim to investigate.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 1943 healthcare practitioners from three tertiary care hospitals. A questionnaire requesting demographic data and items related to the level of knowledge and awareness beside the real-life practice of medical ethics among healthcare providers was used. A score was given for each response and a total score was calculated.
resultsOf the participants, 86.9% had studied medical ethics, 70.3% thought patients should know about their rights, 87.4% supported that the patient have the right to know and be informed if any malpractice happened, 61.8% never engaged in healthcare-related act on a patient without informed consent, 73% ensured that no one was present other than medical team during assessments or procedures, and 86.6% tried to give only what was necessary to the patient regarding their situation. Nursing specialists/technicians, with of 20-<30 years of practice and participants who had previous training in bioethics had significantly higher mean attitude scores than others. Females, laboratory specialists/technicians, and those who reported previous study of medical ethics had a significantly higher practice scores. A cogent positive correlation was found between the practice and attitude scores.
conclusionInterduce medical ethics and insist on its importance in medical institutions will positively affect practitioners' knowledge, attitude, and practice.
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