Current Status of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards HealthcareEthics among Doctors and Nurses from Northern India - A Multicentre Study
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Recent raise in litigation againsthealthcare practitioners is definitely an issueof immediate concern and may reflect an increasein unethical practices by them. Professionalrelations between physicians and nursesmay have differences with respect to their attitudestowards patient-care. Aim and Objectives:To assess the knowledge of, and attitudesto healthcare ethics among north Indian physiciansand nurses. Material and Methods: Thepresent cross sectional study was carried outamong 298 physicians and 107 nurses of threemedical colleges of northern India in the monthof July-August 2011 using pretested self administeredquestionnaire. Data analysis wasdone using SPSS version 20. Result and Conclusion:There was a statistically significantdifference between the opinion of physiciansand nurses with respect to adherence to confidentiality,paternalistic attitude of doctors (doctorsshould do their best for the patient irrespectiveof the patients opinion), informingclose relatives of a patients for consent procedures.The study highlighted gaps in the knowledgeabout practical aspects of health care ethicsamong physicians and nurses which theyencounter in day to day practice at workplace.Measures of workplace education like sensitizationworkshops, CMEs, conferences onhealth care ethics would assist in bridging thisgap to a certain extent.
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Mukul Chopra , Anu Bhardwaj , Prassana Mithra , Abhishek Singh , Adiba Siddiqui , Rajesh DR
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