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Ethical aspects considered in doctor-patient relations: experiences of anesthesiologists
Maria de Fátima Oliveira Dos Santos1, Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes, Eduardo Sérgio Soares Sousa
1Serviço 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.
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.
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