Effectiveness of teaching medical ethics to medical students on an online platform: An analysis of students’ perceptions and feedback
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Date
2023-03
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FORUM FOR MEDICAL ETHICS SOCIETY
Abstract
Medical ethics education along with attitude and communication training has been incorporated into the regular MBBS curriculum in India from 2019, so as to encourage a caring and communicative approach by doctors towards patients. It would be important to understand the relevance of the educational module in the form of cases to ensure an optimal learning process for future students and doctors in the making. We selected three cases and conducted online debates among small groups of second year MBBS students. Students submitted narratives and their reflections after discussing each case and gave overall feedback. Our findings suggested that the students recognised the complexity of taking decisions when presented with ethical dilemmas and appreciated the opportunity to voice opposing views. The online platform was effective and may be considered in the future as a medium to help integrate discussions on medical ethics alongside clinical work.
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medical ethics, medical education, student debate, online learning
Citation
Govindraj L, Santhosh S, Sunish SC, Gopalakrishnan AV, Chandy SJ, Oommen V, M Shanthi FX. Effectiveness of teaching medical ethics to medical students on an online platform: An analysis of students’ perceptions and feedback. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2023 Mar; 8(1): 32-38