Prevalencia de problemas éticos en Servicios de Medicina, desde la perspectiva del paciente / Ethical problems in medical services from the patients' point of view
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(6): 759-765, jun. 2009. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
There is a paucity of information on the perception of patients about ethical issues in medical practice.Aim:
To determine the type and frequency of ethical problems perceived by patients hospitalized in public and private hospitals. Material andmethods:
Eighty eight subjects aged 65years (48 percent women), admitted to a public hospital and 44 subjects aged 59 years (52 percent women) admitted to a private clinic answered a survey about ethical problems. The main issues covered were medical information management, participation in decision making and intimacy of patients.Results:
Fifty three percent of patients perceived at least one ethical problem. Patients admitted to the public hospital perceived more communication and intimacy problems than their peers admitted to a private clinic.Conclusions:
Approximately half of the interviewed patients acknowledged the presence of ethical problems, especially in the communication and intimacy areas).
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Asunto principal:
Ética Médica
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Pacientes Internos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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