S.no | Statements of ethical clinical practice attitude of health professionals | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1. | ‘Ethical conduct is only important to avoid legal action’ | 253 (86.73) | 54 (13.27) |
2. | The patient’s wishes must always be adhered to’ | 70 (17.20) | 337 (82.80) |
3. | ‘The patient should always be told if something goes wrong’ | 114 (28.01) | 293 (71.99) |
4. | Confidentiality cannot be kept in modern care and should be abandoned’ | 321 (78.87) | 86 (21.13) |
5. | The health professionals should do what is best irrespective of the patients opinion’ | 336 (82.56) | 71 (17.44) |
6. | Patients only need to consent for operations not for tests or medications’ | 311 (76.41) | 96 (23.59) |
7. | Close relatives must always be informed about a patient’s condition’ | 112 (27.52) | 295 (72.48) |
8. | Children [except in an emergency] should never be treated without the consent of their parents or guardians’ | 275 (67.57) | 132 (32.43) |
9. | health professionals should refuse to treat patients who behave violently’ | 281 (69.04) | 126 (30.96) |
10. | The law allows abortion to be performed, therefore health professionals cannot refuse to do an abortion for a patient’ | 50 (12.29) | 357 (87.71) |
11. | A patient who wishes to die should be assisted in doing so no matter what their illness’ | 121 (29.73) | 286 (70.27) |
12. | ‘A patient who refuses to be treated on religious or other grounds should be told that they need to find another health professional with their beliefs or accept the treatment offered | 109 (26.78) | 298 (73.22) |
 | Attitude (scored > 75%) | 103 (25.31) | 304 (74.69) |