Covid-19 Ethical Challenges and Solutions to Dealing With It
akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Medical Ethics,
Vol. 14 No. 45 (1399),
30 March 2020
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Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/mej.v14i45.31600
Abstract
Background and Aim: Pervasive disasters and epidemics pose challenges to human societies, and among these, moral challenges are the most important and most difficult. The spread of the corona virus has created many moral challenges and dilemmas for humans that need to be identified and addressed. The most important ethical challenges and functions in this crisis occur in the field of medicine. The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges and ethical functions of the medical field in the Corona epidemic.
Materials and Methods: The present study is a narrative review of books and articles that have been searched and analyzed using Data bases.
Findings: Challenges identified in the field of medical ethics are: 1. Prescribing unproven and unofficial treatments; 2. Disclosure of the disease; 3. Lack of treatment facilities and resources; 4. Patient quarantine and lack of physical contact; 5. Cost Treatment and hospitalization; 6. Quit work by medical staff; 7. Forced quarantine and use of sanitary ware; 8. Preservation and preference of personal interests. Ethical strategies for facing challenges are also divided into three sections: 1. In dealing with the patient: justice in the distribution of services and medical facilities, kindness to the patient; 2. In dealing with society: maintaining social health, unity and empathy; 3. In dealing with self: self-care and maintaining personal health.
Ethical Considerations: While observing fidelity in analysis, reporting texts and citations, an effort has been made to publish the results away from any bias.
Conclusion: This study has shown that coping with the corona virus is not enough with treatment efforts and adherence to health protocols, and it is not possible without recognizing the ethical challenges facing corona in the medical field and without applying ethical solutions to deal with them; Because several challenges in the field of health and treatment have been identified during this study that hinder the progress of the medical field in the fight against this virus. Recognizing the ethical challenges and using the ways to solve them by the medical staff, leads to an increase in the quality of health care and the ascent of the recovery process, and prevents the entry of psychological pressures on the patient and society.
Cite this article as: Valizadeh MM, Valizadeh A. Covid-19 Ethical Challenges and Solutions to Dealing With It. Faṣlnāmah-i akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Quarterly Journal of Medical Ethics. 2020; 14(45): e21.
- Coronavirus; Challenges; Ethics; Medical; Solutions; Disasters
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