Table 2 Knowledge of bioethics among healthcare professionals based on choice questions with one possible answer, representing the core principles of bioethics (n = 2143)
Item Code | Knowledge questions | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|
Appropriate n (%) | Inappropriate n (%) | ||
K1 | Paternalism is not an ethical attitude because it conflicts with | 1751 (81.7) | 392 (18.3) |
K2 | Which of the following is not true about non-maleficence | 1689 (78.8) | 454 (21.2) |
K3 | Double effect in bioethics is regarded as the combined effect of | 1495 (69.5) | 648 (30.5) |
K4 | The concept of justice in Bioethics is | 1842 (86) | 301 (14) |
K5 | Confidentiality can be breached | 1666 (77.7) | 477 (22.3) |
K6 | Right versus wrong may be a moral temptation, but right versus right is | 1152 (53.8) | 991 (46.2) |
K7 | Specific code or metaprogram hard-wired in the human mind that can be exploited to cause harm is | 1130 (52.7) | 1013 (47.3) |
K8 | The most important advantage of an advance directive is to | 1961 (91.5) | 182 (8.5) |
K9 | Informed consent is a | 739 (34.5) | 1404 (65.5) |
K10 | The Institutional review board (IRB) is charged with? | 1492 (69.6) | 651 (30.4) |
Total K score, mean ±SD | 6.96±.1.2 | ||
Summary index of Bioethics Knowledge | |||
Adequate knowledge, n (%), 95 CI | 1398 (65.2%), 95% CI 63.2,67.1 | ||
Inadequate knowledge, n (%), 95 CI | 745 (34.8%), 95% CI 32.9, 36.8 | ||