Comparative study of ethical problems on national board exams in Japan for healthcare professions - specific examples of physicians, pharmacists, and speech therapists.

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dc.contributor.authorKobayashi, Santaro
dc.contributor.authorKato, Ken
dc.contributor.authorFujiwara, Nakako
dc.contributor.authorMiyaji, Makoto
dc.contributor.authorAmano, Hirishi
dc.contributor.authorKatuyama, Kimiko
dc.contributor.authorYamauchi, Kazunobu
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-21T12:18:38Z
dc.date.available2014-07-21T12:18:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: In medical practice, a team approach becomes more important, so a shared awareness of the ethical viewpoint is demanded. Aims & Objective: The present study was conducted to clarify problem points in the evaluation of ethical awareness of medical specialists via the national exams. Material and Methods: This study focused on national board exams for physicians, pharmacists, and speech therapists (STs), specifically targeting the problems posed to exam takers by the 2007 national exams in Japan. Seven researchers first extracted from the exams what were referred to as “ethical problems,” and then they categorized these problems by forms and contents. Results: The percentages of ethical problems were 5.8% for the physicians’ exam, 3.8% for the pharmacists’ exam, and 1.0% for the STs’ exam. The results showed that the exams for physicians, compared to other specialists, contained a greater number of ethical problems and the proportion of ethical problems is also relatively large for the physicians’ exam. Moreover, in terms of taxonomy, problems posed to physicians not only elicited acquired knowledge but also required the exam taker to make decisions about specific cases. These ethical problems vary in forms and contents among the three exams. Conclusion: The results suggest that standardized criteria are necessary for national exams to raise a shared awareness of the ethical viewpoint among medical specialists.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKobayashi Santaro, Kato Ken, Fujiwara Nakako, Miyaji Makoto, Amano Hirishi, Naito Mitio, Katuyama Kimiko, Yamauchi Kazunobu. Comparative study of ethical problems on national board exams in Japan for healthcare professions - specific examples of physicians, pharmacists, and speech therapists. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2013 ; 2(2): 376-381.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/152954
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmsph.com/?mno=31147en_US
dc.subjectEthical Problemsen_US
dc.subjectNational Board Examsen_US
dc.subjectTaxonomy Of Educational Objectivesen_US
dc.subjectTeam Approachen_US
dc.titleComparative study of ethical problems on national board exams in Japan for healthcare professions - specific examples of physicians, pharmacists, and speech therapists.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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