| Educational intervention is effective in improving knowledge and confidence in surgical ethics-a prospective study. | |
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PMID: 21056150 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Professionalism and ethics are Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies, but there is little evidence regarding the effectiveness of ethics education. METHODS: General surgery residents at the University of Pittsburgh completed questionnaires measuring attitudes and knowledge about surgical ethics before and after four 60-minute, faculty-facilitated seminars implementing the American College of Surgeons ethics curriculum. RESULTS: Most residents experienced ethical challenges at least once every rotation: competition of interests (75%), professional obligations (75%), confidentiality (83%), truth telling (88%), surrogate decision making (91%), and end-of-life issues (100%). The educational intervention increased both knowledge about surgical ethics (P = .013) and confidence in dealing with competition of interests (P = .001), professional obligations (P = .011), truth telling (P = .013), confidentiality (P = .011), end-of-life issues (P = .007), and surrogate decision making (P = .052). Most residents recommended the American College of Surgeons text for future use (84%), considering ethics education a "standard" part of residency training (70%). CONCLUSIONS: Focused instruction using the American College of Surgeons ethics curriculum can effectively improve both knowledge and confidence about surgical ethics. |
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Authors:
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Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu; Luke P Brewster; Stephanie M Pecora; Daniel E Hall |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of surgery Volume: 200 ISSN: 1879-1883 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-08 Completed Date: 2011-01-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370473 Medline TA: Am J Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 665-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel* Ethics, Medical / education* General Surgery / education* Humans Internship and Residency / ethics* Middle Aged Pennsylvania Professional Competence / standards* Prospective Studies Questionnaires Young Adult |
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