Maria de Fátima Oliveira Dos Santos1, Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes, Eduardo Sérgio Soares Sousa, Harison José de Oliveira, Gualter Lisboa Ramalho. 1. Serviço de Bioética e Ética Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Perícias Forenses, Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Conselho Regional de Medicina da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. Electronic address: fatimadeosantos@hotmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ethical principles guide professional conduct, particularly in establishing the doctor-patient relationship and, therefore, require constant reflection. The purpose of this study is to analyze ethical experiences of anesthesiologists in their interaction with the patient under their care. METHOD: This was an exploratory study involving 16 active anesthesiologists at a university hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba. We collected data through semi-structured interviews and analyzed qualitatively using the content analysis technique. RESULTS: The study findings show that the classification of ethical experiences of the study participants regarding the doctor-patient relationship were classified into five categories: respect for the patient, humane treatment, equal treatment, professional secrecy, and respect for patient autonomy. CONCLUSION: We conclude that respondents recognize the ethical and humanistic values that should guide the relationship with their patients.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ethical principles guide professional conduct, particularly in establishing the doctor-patient relationship and, therefore, require constant reflection. The purpose of this study is to analyze ethical experiences of anesthesiologists in their interaction with the patient under their care. METHOD: This was an exploratory study involving 16 active anesthesiologists at a university hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba. We collected data through semi-structured interviews and analyzed qualitatively using the content analysis technique. RESULTS: The study findings show that the classification of ethical experiences of the study participants regarding the doctor-patient relationship were classified into five categories: respect for the patient, humane treatment, equal treatment, professional secrecy, and respect for patient autonomy. CONCLUSION: We conclude that respondents recognize the ethical and humanistic values that should guide the relationship with their patients.