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  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Bioethics
  • Health Policy

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  • Patient-centered pharmacy practice necessitates complex decision-making.
  • Limited research exists on pharmacy ethics in developing nations, particularly Jordan.
  • Understanding ethical dilemmas faced by pharmacists in Jordan is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how Jordanian pharmacists handle ethical dilemmas.
  • To identify resources used by pharmacists when facing ethical challenges.
  • To understand pharmacists' attitudes towards ethical decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 30 registered pharmacists in Jordan.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to analyze transcribed interview data.
  • Key themes related to ethical decision-making were identified.

Main Results:

  • Ethical decision-making was significantly influenced by personal values, legal requirements, and experience.
  • Pharmacists demonstrated gaps in understanding and applying core pharmacy ethics principles.
  • Paternalism, personal values, and legal obligations were key drivers, with a tendency to overlook patient autonomy.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need for enhanced professional ethics training for pharmacists in Jordan.
  • Integrating pharmacy ethics into undergraduate curricula and professional development is recommended.
  • Increasing pharmacists' literacy in professional ethics is essential to improve patient care and uphold ethical standards.