A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Medical Ethics among Interns and Postgraduates in Medical College, Bengaluru.

Dr Pradeep.C; Dr Nivedita BM

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Medical Ethics among Interns and Postgraduates in Medical College, Bengaluru.

Dr Pradeep. C, Dr Nivedita Bm

Abstract :

Background: The rise in the legal confrontations between patients and doctors has become an issue of concern in recent times. Ethics teaching has been shown to have a significant influence on the professionalism and moral qualities of medical professionals 1, 3. Aim and objective: To study KAP regarding medical ethics among interns and postgraduates in medical college. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross–sectional study was carried out among the Interns and postgraduates of a medical college in Bengaluru, India. Data was collected using self–administered, pre–tested, semi–structured questionnaire, Analysis was done using SPSS software version 21 and tabulated. Results: Of 150 study participants, 82(54.7%) were interns and 68(45.35%) were postgraduates. 48(58.5%) interns and 40(58.8%) postgraduates have an average knowledge regarding medical ethics. 89% of interns and 92.6% of postgraduates have positive attitude towards it and practicing same whereas other remains neutral. Conclusion: Different methodologies should be used to stimulate better ethical conduct in health professional.