Adherence to Principles of Medical Ethics Among Physicians in Mazandaran Province, Iran
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Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background
Considering that medical ethics is an applied subject providing systematic solutions to help physicians with moral issues, this research aimed to evaluate adherence to the principles of medical ethics among physicians on the basis of attitude of physicians of Mazandaran province.Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Mazandaran province, Iran during 2015. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was first completed by 40 physicians and its reliability was confirmed by obtaining a Cronbachs alpha coefficient equal to 0.818. Its validity was confirmed by medical ethics experts. Therefore, the questionnaire was reliable and valid. Analytical and descriptive analysis were performed.Results
According to our findings, there is a significant correlation between some of variables of medical ethics principles. The results show that adherence to indicators of beneficence, non-maleficence and justice has been almost good; however, physicians ethical behaviors which pertain towards the principle of autonomy have not been acceptable. There was not any significant difference in adherence to the principles of autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence, and justice on the basis of sex, residency, education and occupation.Conclusion
According to the present study, more training is required to improve physicians adherence to the principles of medical ethics.Keywords:
Autonomy , Beneficence , Justice , Medical ethics , Non , maleficence
Language:
English
Published:
Archives of Iranian Medicine, Volume:21 Issue: 1, Jan 2018
Pages:
19 to 25
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