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Explaining the challenges of academic professional ethics training from the perspective of faculty members at Ardabil University of Medical Sciences: a qualitative study

Shahram Habibzadeh (Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran)
Hamed Zandian (Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran)
Hasan Edalatkhah (Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran)
Mohammad Mehrtak (Department of Health Information Management, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran)

International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare

ISSN: 2056-4902

Article publication date: 11 March 2019

Issue publication date: 9 April 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Education systems throughout the world seek to take the advantage of every presenting opportunity for achieving a standard level of ethical accountability and capability. The purpose of this paper is to explain the challenges of professional ethics training from the perspective of faculty members at the Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (ARUMS).

Design/methodology/approach

The present qualitative framework analysis held interviews with 21 key faculty members were selected using the purposeful and snowball method to interview from ARUMS in 2016. The duration of each interview varied between 45 and 120 min. The data obtained were analyzed in MAXQDA-10. Codes were extracted using inductive methods.

Findings

Three main themes were extracted from the interviews, namely, educational efficacy, professional interaction and equity in education along with 12 subthemes, namely, teacher’s personal capability, work in the area of expertise, regular class attendance, quality class attendance, inclusion of theoretical bases, the teacher as an ethical role model, respect for the student, encouragement of ethical behaviors, respect for the patient’s rights, fair assessment, attention to differences and positive discrimination.

Practical implications

This study results could help to improve the quality of training and ethical standards in medical education.

Originality/value

To comply with the codes of ethics in research, permission was obtained from the Ethics Committee and the participants were ensured about the confidentiality of their data and their right to withdraw from the study at any stage. Given that this project was a qualitative study, the authors did not have a moral or practical problem in the study. This study was approved with number “IR.ARUMS.FEC.1394.25” at the Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Research Ethics Council. The cooperation of participants in the study was completely voluntary; moreover, the authors obtained written consent from participants for the study.

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Acknowledgements

This paper is part of a research project approved by Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Hereby, the authors would like to express their gratitude to all the participants.

Citation

Habibzadeh, S., Zandian, H., Edalatkhah, H. and Mehrtak, M. (2019), "Explaining the challenges of academic professional ethics training from the perspective of faculty members at Ardabil University of Medical Sciences: a qualitative study", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-04-2018-0032

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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