Ethical Dilemmas as Perceived by Healthcare Students With Teaching Implications

Authors

Janet Buelow, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Pamela Mahan, Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityFollow
April W. Garrity, Armstrong State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of College Teaching and Learning

DOI

10.19030/tlc.v7i2.92

ISSN

1544-0389

Abstract

Ethical dilemmas are experienced by all individuals, but are especially prevalent among healthcare professionals. Universities and colleges preparing students to work and provide care in this arena are currently addressing this challenge through traditional ethics courses and lectures. However, student perspectives of the major ethical dilemmas in healthcare, as well as the differences among student disciplines, have not been identified. This study reports what students from six healthcare majors believe are the primary healthcare dilemmas today. Then, each healthcare discipline identified unique insights and implications of these dilemmas. These findings should lead to a consideration for more relevant ethics courses and curriculums within colleges and universities.

Comments

© 2010 Copyright Clute Institute

Recommended Citation

Buelow, Janet, Pamela Mahan, April W. Garrity. 2010. "Ethical Dilemmas as Perceived by Healthcare Students With Teaching Implications." Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 7 (2): 85-92: Clute Institute. doi: 10.19030/tlc.v7i2.92 source: https://clutejournals.com/index.php/TLC/article/view/92
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