Table 3 Clinical ethical practice of health professionals (n = 407) Ethiopia, 2021
S.no | Statements of clinical ethical practice of health professionals | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Do health professionals regularly practice principles of ethics in service provision in your facility? | 155 (38.08) | 252 (61.92) |
2. | Do health professionals take consent from patients within your profession before service provision? | 219 (53.81) | 188 (46.19) |
3. | Do health professionals respects patients’ rights during service provision | 264 (64.6) | 143 (35.14) |
4. | Do health professionals keep confidentiality of the patients during service provision? | 268 (65.85) | 139 (34.15) |
5. | Do health professionals maintain privacy of the patients during service provision? | 264 (64.86) | 143 (35.14) |
6. | Do health professionals apply preventive ethical procedures to resolve ethical dilemma? | 230 (56.51) | 177 (43.49) |
7. | Do you disclose ethical breach during service provision? | 181 (44.47) | 226 (55.53) |
8. | Do health professionals involve family in treatment decision of the patients? | 200 (49.14) | 207 (50.86) |
9. | Do health professionals involve patients in treatment decisions? | 224 (55.04) | 183 (44.46) |
10. | Do health professionals use clinical ethics consultation for prevention of medical errors? | 230 (56.51) | 177 (43.49) |
11. | Have you practiced your professional code of ethics in service provision? | 225 (55.28) | 182 (44.72) |
12. | Do health professional use code of ethics for prevention of medical errors? | 214 (52.58) | 193 (47.42) |
|  | Clinical Ethical Practice (participants who scored ≥ 75% on practice based questions) | 133 (32.68) | 274 (67.32) |