Investigating Teaching Methods of Professional Ethics in Iran: A Review Study
akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Medical Ethics,
Vol. 15 No. 46 (1400),
7 June 2021
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Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/mej.v15i46.35337
Abstract
Background and Aim: Professional ethics is of great value in all majors especially medicine, but unfortunately it is not paid enough attention during studying, also the behavior of students and workers in clinical settings shows multiple cases of disrespecting professional ethics. Regarding the importance of professional ethics in medicine and paramedics, the present article addresses the teaching methods of professional ethics in Iran.
Materials and Methods: The present review has been done using three-phase search strategy with the following keywords: "medical ethics", "nursing ethics", "professional ethics", "ethical codes", education in Magiran, Iranmedex, Sid, Googlescholar databases. Published articles by Iranians which address the outcome of a special method to teach professional ethics to students or workers in medicine or paramedic majors were included in the study.
Ethical Considerations: Ethics were considered in all phases of the present study including data gathering and analysis, documentation, and publication.
Findings: Acquired articles in this review were rare but involved different methods to teach professional ethics including lecture, narrative ethics, case based, Jurisprudential inquiry, role playing, … the findings indicate the effectiveness of those methods in teaching professional ethics. Among those methods, lecture was the most common one, multiple researches used lecture method, others compare lecture to other methods and other ones used newer methods and advised using new and creative methods in teaching ethics.
Conclusion: Teaching professional ethics is of great value in medicine and paramedics regardless to the special teaching method, according to the current conditions in hospitals and medical centers in Iran, it is advised to apply suitable teaching methods regarding the learning environment, available equipment, and learners’ properties.
Cite this article as: Houshmand M, Laeli M. Investigating Teaching Methods of Professional Ethics in Iran: A Review Study. Faṣlnāmah-i akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Quarterly Journal of Medical Ethics. 2021; 15(46): e16.
- Teaching Professional Ethics; Teaching Medical Ethics; Teaching Nurse Ethics; Teaching Method
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