Ethical dilemmas faced by healthcare teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that the rapid transition to emergency remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for healthcare teachers in many ways. This sudden change made them face ethical dilemmas that challenged their values and ethical competence.

Research aim

This study aimed to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the ethical dilemmas healthcare teachers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research design

This was an inductive qualitative study using a hermeneutic approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed thematically.

Participants and research context

Healthcare teachers (n = 20) from eight universities and universities of applied sciences in the Nordic and Baltic countries participated.

SUBMITTER: Koskinen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370175 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature