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- Title
Knowledge Levels of Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine Students Regarding Medical Ethics.
- Authors
URLU, Sibel Selay; YILDIRIM, Nuran
- Abstract
Introduction: Medical ethics shapes individuals' behaviors, actions, and thought processes on a societal level. With technological advancements, medicine faces numerous ethical and legal challenges, including genetic studies, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, gender selection, organ transplantation, and abortion. These changes have elevated the importance of ethical education, leading to increased integration into educational curricula. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine students regarding medical ethics and their approaches to ethical issues. Method: Data were collected through a survey designed to measure students' knowledge of medical ethics. The questionnaire included questions that assessed participants' current knowledge levels and understanding of relevant concepts. The survey was administered online to 153 students enrolled in Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine. Statistical analyses involved the use of Spearman's correlation coefficient, Mann-Whitney U test, and reliability testing with Cronbach's alpha. A significance level of 0.05 was set, and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 26) was used for calculations. Results: According to the research findings, gender did not significantly impact students' knowledge of medical ethics (p=0.073). When analyzed by class level, an increase in knowledge levels was observed from the 1st to the 6th semester specifically for subscale 1 (r=0.211, p=0.009). However, no significant changes in knowledge levels were detected for other subscales across different class levels (p>0.05). The results underscore the effectiveness of medical ethics education in enhancing students' knowledge, with gender playing a minimal role in shaping perceptions. Conclusion: Knowledge levels have no relationship with class or gender. A study should be conducted so that Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine students can better learn about medical ethics.
- Subjects
MEDICAL ethics; SPSS (Computer software); UNIVERSITY faculty; MEDICAL students; ABORTION laws; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; SEX preselection
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS33
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Abstract