Attitude to professional ethics in medicine postgraduate students of a medical school

Authors

  • Manuel Izaguirre Departamento Académico de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0768-7402
  • Martha Vera Departamento Académico de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-8959
  • Luis Podestá Departamento Académico de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-8835
  • Deysi Córdova Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v81i1.16972

Keywords:

Attitude, Ethics, Professional, Students, Health Occupations, Health Postgraduate Programs

Abstract

Introduction. The medical profession has ceased to be respected by society as a consequence of the unprofessional behavior of many of its members, due to dehumanization, corruption and the reification of medicine by prioritizing the economic and personal well-being over the social. Objective. To know the attitude towards professional ethics in postgraduate students of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Methods. A descriptive, cross sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out, using the scale of attitudes on professional ethics as an instrument. Results. The attitude towards professional ethics was positive in 81,5% and indifferent in 18,5%. The positive attitude towards professional ethics in cognitive and technical, social, ethical, and emotional-emotional competencies was 88,8%, 69,2%, 80%, and 87,7%, respectively. Conclusion. The attitude towards professional ethics was positive in 81,5% and indifferent in 18,5%.

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2020-03-31

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Izaguirre M, Vera M, Podestá L, Córdova D. Attitude to professional ethics in medicine postgraduate students of a medical school. An Fac med [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];81(1). Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/16972