Assessment of the understanding and awareness of bioethics among healthcare professionals in all public and private hospitals of Haripur district, Pakistan: a multicentre cross-sectional study
This study highlighted a notable gap in the understanding of certain ethical concerns among healthcare professionals, with nurses showing relatively lower awareness of healthcare practice compared with other professionals. Addressing these issues through targeted training and robust ethical guidelines is critical to improving patient care in Pakistan's healthcare system.
Authors
- Ijaz ul Haq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2938)
- Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-0834)
- Ehtisham Altaf
- Muhammad Ateeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1287-9131)
- Muhammad Junaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-5864)
- Mustafa Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-2633)
- Daniyal Wajid
- Abdullah Fareed
- Atif Ur Rehman
- Asad Mehmood
Institutions
- University of Haripur (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083521
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70