Evaluation of bioethical sensitivity in Medical Sciences students

Authors

  • Lilisbeth de la Caridad Benítez-Rojas Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta”. Las Tunas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-0932
  • Osbel Castro-Querol Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta”. Las Tunas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8221-152X
  • Daimarelis Flores-Charles Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta”. Las Tunas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4100-326X
  • María Margarita Mercantete-Sosa Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta”. Las Tunas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6734-8130

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7933510

Keywords:

Bioethics, Ethical Sensitivity, Autonomy, Justice, Charity.

Abstract

Introduction: the ability to recognize the existence of conflicts reflects the ability to discern if a situation generates dilemmas of moral and psychological content, an important skill for the student of Medical Sciences.

Objective: to determine the bioethical sensitivity in students of Medical Sciences.

Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in students of the Cuban Medical Sciences. The universe was constituted by all the students belonging to the ZoonTunas workshop and the sample by the 92 students who met the inclusion criteria.

Results: the students belonged mostly to the Medicine career (85,6 %), to the second and third year (23,9 %) and to the General Surgery assistantship (11,9 %). The average detection was 9,1 (31,3 %); in autonomy 4,84 (34,5 %), in charity 3,5 (39 %) and in justice 0,77 (12,8 %). In the case of the major, Nursing had the best overall average (44,8 %). The academic year with the best average was first (10,37; 35,7 %). Regarding Autonomy and Beneficence, the highest score was accumulated by Nursing (6,67; 47,6 % and 5,33; 38,07 % respectively), Justice in Stomatology (1,1; 18,3 %).

Conclusions: The results were not satisfactory; it is necessary to improve the preparation of students about the existence of a bioethical conflict.

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2023-05-13

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Benítez-Rojas L de la C, Castro-Querol O, Flores-Charles D, Mercantete-Sosa MM. Evaluation of bioethical sensitivity in Medical Sciences students. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2023 May 13 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];19:e901. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/901

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Vol. 19 (2023): Vol.19 (Sistema de Publicación Continua)

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