Table 7 Performance of study participants in each case scenario in study 2
Case | Ethical issues related to | Knowledge of presence of breach of ethics n (%) | Knowledge on principle of ethics involved n (%) | Attitude n (%) | Practice n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
(n = 54) | (n = 60) | (n = 54) | (n = 60) | (n = 54) | (n = 60) | (n = 54) | (n = 60) | ||
1 | Informed consent | 54 (100.00) | 51 (85.00) | 49 (90.74) | 37 (61.67) | 50 (92.59) | 55 (91.67) | 51 (94.44) | 51 (85.00) |
2 | Truth-telling | 52 (96.30) | 53 (88.33) | 42 (77.78) | 27 (45.00) | 47 (87.04) | 41 (68.33) | 37 (68.52) | 6 (10.00) |
3 | Confidentiality | 43 (79.63) | 35 (58.33) | 49 (90.74) | 50 (83.33) | 46 (85.19) | 44 (73.33) | 46 (85.19) | 47 (78.33) |
4 | Treating minors | 30 (55.56) | 27 (45.00) | 17 (31.48) | 17 (28.33) | 24 (44.44) | 20 (33.33) | 23 (42.59) | 19 (31.67) |
5 | End-of-life decisions (DNR) | 26 (48.15) | 29 (48.33) | 28 (51.85) | 22 (36.67) | 27 (50.00) | 26 (43.33) | 41 (75.93) | 26 (43.33) |
6 | End-of-life decisions (euthanasia) | 45 (83.33) | 47 (78.33) | 18 (33.33) | 27 (45.00) | 49 (90.74) | 55 (91.67) | 24 (44.44) | 21 (35.00) |
7 | End-of-life decisions (withdrawal of treatment) | 46 (85.19) | 35 (58.33) | 41 (75.93) | 27 (45.00) | 38 (70.37) | 23 (38.33) | 45 (83.33) | 48 (80.00) |
8Â Part 1 | Reportable illness (HIV/AIDS) | 29 (53.70) | 24 (40.00) | 25 (46.30) | 12 (20.00) | 46 (85.19) | 51 (85.00) | 38 (70.37) | 30 (50.00) |
8 Part 2 | Reportable illness (HIV/AIDS) | 46 (85.19) | 56 (93.33) | 20 (37.04) | 27 (45.00) | Â - | Â - | Â - | Â - |
9 | Contraception | 23 (42.59) | 22 (36.67) | 36 (66.67) | 18 (30.00) | 25 (46.30) | 24 (40.00) | 23 (42.59) | 33 (55.00) |
10 | Physician and colleague relationship (reporting error) | 32 (59.26) | 38 (63.33) | 25 (46.30) | 26 (43.33) | 42 (77.78) | 47 (78.33) | 31 (57.41) | 25 (41.67) |