Awareness of Ethical Principles, Professional Behavior, and Ethical Treatment of Patients Among Medical and Dental Students

Abstract

As future healthcare professionals, medical and dentistry students have an ethical responsibility to establish higher standards of ethics and professionalism in their interactions with patients. Therefore, expanding their knowledge and awareness of ethical concepts, professional behavior, and ethical patient treatment is essential. The aim of this research was to gather information about general medicine and dentistry students' awareness of ethical concepts, professional behavior, and ethical patient treatment. The questionnaire included 16 questions divided into four sections. The study found that most students agreed with basic professional health ethical principles, and that there was no significant difference between the students' directions (general medicine or dentistry) and the year of study (first and fourth). In this research, general medicine and dental students, in general, indicated a good level of awareness of ethical principles, professional behavior, and ethical patient treatment.