Assessment of the understanding and awareness of bioethics among healthcare professionals in all public and private hospitals of Haripur district, Pakistan: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the level of bioethics awareness among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, focusing on the associations with sociodemographic characteristics, training and teaching of ethics, medical ethics practice and specific ethical issues.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Public and private hospitals in Haripur, Pakistan.

Participants

A total of 647 healthcare professionals participated in this study.

Methods

This study was conducted between March and May 2023, following Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist criterion, involving healthcare professionals with at least 6 months of experience in patient care practice. Providers under close supervision are advised not to respond to the bioethics knowle

SUBMITTER: Ateeb M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337700 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature