Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Mohammad Mahdi Doust Mohammadi,
- . Hakimeh Sheikhasadi 1
- . Shahla Ayoubi Mahani 2
- . Abolfazl Taheri 3
- . Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri 4
- . Kamel Abdi 5
1 Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Department of Dental Public Health, Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3 Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Health in Disasters and Emergencies Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical
5 Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulimaniya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ethical attitude of paramedic personnel is one of the most important factors in their
effective and useful performance. Therefore, according to the importance of this issue and immense
effect of religious culture on the formation of ethics, this study aimed to effect bio‑ethical principles
teaching on moral attitude of paramedic emergency personnel in Iran.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present study was an experimental study carried out in 2020 on
60 of paramedic emergency personnel. Samples were available, randomly selected and assigned
to two groups of control and intervention. The intervention was performed for a 2‑h workshop of
bioethical principles in 4 day based on Quran verses. Moral attitude of both groups was studied
before and after each intervention. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov–Simonov, Chi‑square,
t‑test, one‑way, and paired t‑test with SPSS version 16 (P ≤ 0/05).
RESULTS: Ethical attitude means for both groups of control and intervention demonstrated that
ethical attitude has meaningfully increased after the workshop. Demographic variables such as age,
gender, and work experience of participants in workshops were not different between these two
groups (P < 0/05). The study of these two groups showed that there is no relationship among work
experience, gender, marital status, age, and ethical attitude.
CONCLUSION: Prehospital emergency is quite different from the other occupations in health‑care
system and the ethical issues of this field are more important. Therefore, teaching in workplace and
through ethical principles based on religious teachings will have a profound effect on improving
biological ethics of paramedic prehospital staffs.
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