Ethical Challenges in Training in Viewpoint of Students in Medical Sciences:  A Qualitative Study

Samireh Abedini; Elham Imani

doi:10.18502/ijme.v16i14.15950

Samireh Abedini Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Elham Imani Associate Professor, Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijme.v16i14.15950

Keywords: Codes of ethics, Medical students, Morality, Qualitative research.

Abstract

Face many ethical challenges during this course. Since ethics is an important factor in providing health services to clients, this study was designed to explain the ethical challenges in training in viewpoint of medical students. This qualitative study was conducted with content analysis approach. Purposeful sampling was performed and data were collected using in-depth, face-to-face and semi-structured individualized interviews. Data analysis was done simultaneously with qualitative content analysis using inductive approach according to Elo and Kingaz (2008). In this study, information was gathered after interviewing 40 students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. The mean age of participants was 22/67±1/22 years. After analyzing the text of the interviews, two themes and seven categories were finally obtained. Themes were named under the headings: ethical challenges in clinical field and ethical challenges in clinical training supervisors. According to the results of interviews with different students, it is imperative that the faculty members pay special attention to the ethical challenges in hospitals and clinics and consider the necessary steps to familiarize students with ethical issues, how to deal with these issues and how to make decisions in ethical situations.