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Table 3 Attitudes related questions of healthcare professionals towards health care ethics in public hospitals in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Practice of code of ethics and associated factors among health professionals in Central Gondar Zone public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: a mixed-method study design

Questions

Response categories

The only way to avoid legal Action is to conduct yourself ethically

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Strongly disagree

Patient's wishes must always adhere

Health professionals should do what is best irrespective of the patient's option

The patient should always be told if something is wrong

Confidential information may only be disclosed if the patient gives explicit consent

In modern care, confidentiality is inapplicable and should be abandoned

Close relatives should always be informed of the patient's status

Patients need to consent only for operations but not for tests or medication

Always seek the consent of the child's parents before treating the child

Violence should not be tolerated in the treatment of patients by health professionals

It is correct to treat social clients first before other patients

Reporting co-worker misconduct is correct

Patients who refuse treatments due to beliefs should be instructed to find another health professionals

Health professionals should resolve conflicts with other health care providers