Table 2 Knowledge of health professionals towards clinical ethical practice (n = 407), Ethiopia, 2021
S.no | Statements of clinical ethical practice knowledge of health professionals | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Do you know your professional codes of conduct? | 175 (43) | 232 (57) |
2. | Do you know code of ethics? | 100 (24.57) | 307 (75.43) |
3. | Do you know the fundamental principles of ethics? | 51 (12.53) | 356 (87.47) |
4. | Do you know the types of ethical dilemma? | 65 (15.97) | 342 (84.03) |
5. | Do you know what the meaning of preventive ethics? | 92 (22.60) | 315 (77.40) |
6. | Do you know the meaning of patients’ rights? | 76 (18.72) | 330 (81.28) |
7. | Do you know the benefit of preventive ethics? | 83 (20.39) | 324 (79.61) |
8. | Do you know the application or purpose of code of ethics? | 71 (17.44) | 336 (82.56) |
9. | Do you know the roles and duties of clinical ethical committee in your facility? | 80 (19.66) | 327 (80.34) |
10. | Do you know the purpose of consent taking from the patient? | 61 (14.99) | 346 (85.01) |
11. | Do you know medico-legal issue in the health care facility? | 57 (14.00) | 350 (86.00) |
12. | Do you know proclamation stated for clinical ethical practice in Ethiopia? | 62 (15.23) | 345 (84.77) |
13. | Do you know legal and social accountability with regard to clinical ethical practice in Ethiopia? | 57 (14.00) | 350 (86.00) |
|  | Knowledgeable (> 75%) | 136 (33.50) | 270 (66.50) |