"I would do something if I could!": experiences and reflections from ethics teachers on how to respond when hearing alarming cases from medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies show that teachers can feel disturbed by alarming cases brought up by students during their teaching activities. Teachers may feel uncertain about how to deal with these cases, as they might feel responsible to take action to prevent further harm. This study aims to explore how ethics teachers in medical schools would respond to a student report of unethical or unprofessional behaviour during the clinical training phase (clerkship) that is alarming and potentially harmful for patients or students themselves.

Methods

This study used qualitative methods with purposive sampling. We conducted in-depth interviews with 17 teachers from 10 medical schools in Indonesia. We asked if they had heard any alarming and harmful cases from students and provided t

SUBMITTER: Muhaimin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8067644 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature