Publicación:

Definiciones de Ética en Estudiantes de Medicina de una Universidad Privada de Medellín, 2018

Resumen

Introduction: In Colombia there are few studiesthat empirically analize the ethical discourse in medical science.Objective: To analyze the definitions of ethics in medical students of a private university in Medellin, 2018. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 257 medical students in whom a selfadministered survey was applied. Selection and information biases were controlled. The analyzes were based on frequencies and exploration of differences in the definitions of ethics according to sociodemographic characteristics with the chi square test in SPSS 25.0®. Results: One third defined ethics as prescriptions to regulate behaviors, norms of family, educational, religious or political type, or as a behavior orientation towards social ideals, less than 20% indicated philosophical definitions. The most cited modalities for teaching correspond to the doctor-patient relationship and case analysis (especially euthanasia). Approximately 90% indicated that medical ethics is relevant for improving the relationship with the patient, medical attention or for its legal implications. Some definitions of ethics presented statistical differences according to sex, age, socioeconomic status, participation in social groups and training cycle. Conclusion: The predominance of a social and normative understanding of ethics, as well as differences based on sociodemographic aspects, show that regulatory environments such as family, school, religion and the social values, ie the moral, redoundsin heteronomous meanings about ethicsin the study group. The findings show the importance of improving the scope of self-reflection that allows the doctor in training to rethink their behavior around issues such as the doctorpatient relationship, life and death, and health and illness