Ethics Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology: a Survey of Resident Physicians

Byrne, John M.; Holmquist, Sabrina; Derby, Katherine; Chor, Julie

doi:10.1007/s40670-017-0408-2

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“…Bioethics theoretical education lacks a structured curriculum and does not provide proper guidance to address the ethical dilemmas faced in daily practice [12,20]. Survey [21] reports that out of 191 OB/GYNs, 42% of them felt unprepared to deal with ethical challenges in daily practice. This is in line with our survey, as respondents with prior bioethics education expressed the need for more training in bioethics.…”

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Attitudes toward Medical Ethics among Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Survey

Alahmad,

Althagafi

2023

Healthcare

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Ethics is an important aspect of medical care. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of obstetricians and gynecologists towards various ethical issues and ethical principles, and their satisfaction with their knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving skills regarding ethical issues. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the working OB/GYNs in Saudi Arabia from various hospitals in Saudi Arabia between May 2020 and August 2020. A link to the three-point Likert scale questionnaire was mailed to 1000 OB/GYNs working in various hospitals. The data were analyzed using inferential statistics. The quantitative data were expressed as absolute numbers and percentages. Results: A total of 391 out of 1000 OB/GYNs responded. Most of the respondents were female OB/GYNs (65%), most of them were working in tertiary government hospitals (63%), and most were educated in bioethics (62%). About 80.3% of the respondents considered ethics important, and there was a low satisfaction rate with their knowledge (26%), understanding (38.6%), and problem-solving skills (35.8%) related to ethical issues. Conclusions: The obstetricians and gynecologists considered ethics an important aspect of daily practice but lacked the skills and knowledge to deal with ethical issues. The level of satisfaction with practice ethics was very low. Despite the fact that most of them had undergone bioethics education, most of them expressed the need for ethics training. Theoretical ethics education seemingly did not increase competence in resolving ethical issues, whereas experience did. The workplace had a strong correlation with the employee’s attitude toward ethical issues, principles, and satisfaction with their knowledge and skills in resolving ethical issues. The ethics curriculum needs to be structured in a more effective way to improve competence in dealing with ethical challenges in daily practice.

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