Ethics education among obstetrics and gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: There are a lot of efforts to promote ethics education and training at an undergraduate and postgraduate level around the world, including in Saudi Arabia. However, there is still a lack of structured ethics education curricula in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in Saudi Arabia. In the current scenario, where new ethical dilemmas are emerging, an ethics education that only focuses on teaching the ethical principles does not enhance the competence to deal with the ethical challenges in daily practice. This study evaluates the lack of ethics education and training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey of working obstetricians and gynecologists in Saudi Arabia was conducted among all working levels of doctors (the residents, reg

SUBMITTER: Althagafi NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655446 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature