ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: THE PERCEPTION OF NURSES AND DOCTORS

Authors

  • Aline Camilo Lima
  • Danielle Aline Morales
  • Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone Zoboli
  • Natália de Araújo Sartório

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i2.15621

Keywords:

Bioética, Atenção básica, Relações profissional-paciente, Ética profissional, Bioethics, Primary health care, Professional-patient relations, Professional ethics, Atención básica, Relaciones profesional-paciente, Ética profesional

Abstract

This is an empirical, quanti-qualitative research that aimed to identify and compare ethical problems
experienced by nurses and doctors at Primary Care Centers, in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected through semistructured
interviews. The participants were asked to tell an ethical problem that they experienced during their work at
Primary Care. The problems were analyzed by using an evaluation instrument of ethical problems’ occurrence in primary
care. The results showed that professionals have difficulty to deal with the ethical issues raised by assistance in a primary
care because these problems are broad, diverse and influenced by social and subjective aspects on the caring context.
This questions become an obstacle for an effective and comprenhensive healthcare. The quality of healthcare and rare
discussion about ethical problems or issues compromises the healh care quality and team work.

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Published

2009-09-30

How to Cite

Lima, A. C., Morales, D. A., Zoboli, E. L. C. P., & Sartório, N. de A. (2009). ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: THE PERCEPTION OF NURSES AND DOCTORS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i2.15621

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Research

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