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<p>In addition to healthcare concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has also brought about ethical challenges. This study aimed to shed light on one of the ethical questions regarding medical students’ moral sensitivities and ethical responsibilities during the pandemic. An anonymous online questionnaire was administered to Iranian stagers (medical students in their first two years of clinical course) and interns about their demographics and beliefs about ethical responsibilities during the pandemic. The data were gathered in two phases; before and after COVID-19 vaccination. SPSS software 18 was used for the statistical analysis. At the end of the study, 95 and 264 students participated in the first and second phases, respectively. The mean moral sensitivity score was 38.11 ± 4.88 in the first phase and 35.39 ± 4.9 in the second phase (p-value &lt; 0.001). The majority of students believed it was their ethical responsibility to contribute to the management of patients during the pandemic at both phases (before vaccination: 63%, and after vaccination: 71%, p-value = 0.15). Age, sex, worriedness, and ethical responsibility were related to moral sensitivity in the first phase. Age, sex, being worried about contracting COVID-19, worriedness, usefulness, and ethical responsibility had a relationship with moral sensitivity scores. The moral sensitivity of medical students was related to their belief in ethical responsibility before and after vaccination. There was no difference in moral sensitivity between those who had passed the ethical course and those who had not. It is suggested to express the practical aspects of medical ethics education as well as to promote the moral reasoning of students during ethics courses.</p>

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Moral Sensitivity and Beliefs of Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    2025年6月9日

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  • Mohammad Shahrabi Farahani,
  • Hossein Yarmohammadi,
  • Maryam Iranzadasl,
  • Masood Soltanipur,
  • Babak Daneshfard,
  • Zahra Jouhari,
  • Amirmahdi Taromiha

摘要

In addition to healthcare concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has also brought about ethical challenges. This study aimed to shed light on one of the ethical questions regarding medical students’ moral sensitivities and ethical responsibilities during the pandemic. An anonymous online questionnaire was administered to Iranian stagers (medical students in their first two years of clinical course) and interns about their demographics and beliefs about ethical responsibilities during the pandemic. The data were gathered in two phases; before and after COVID-19 vaccination. SPSS software 18 was used for the statistical analysis. At the end of the study, 95 and 264 students participated in the first and second phases, respectively. The mean moral sensitivity score was 38.11 ± 4.88 in the first phase and 35.39 ± 4.9 in the second phase (p-value < 0.001). The majority of students believed it was their ethical responsibility to contribute to the management of patients during the pandemic at both phases (before vaccination: 63%, and after vaccination: 71%, p-value = 0.15). Age, sex, worriedness, and ethical responsibility were related to moral sensitivity in the first phase. Age, sex, being worried about contracting COVID-19, worriedness, usefulness, and ethical responsibility had a relationship with moral sensitivity scores. The moral sensitivity of medical students was related to their belief in ethical responsibility before and after vaccination. There was no difference in moral sensitivity between those who had passed the ethical course and those who had not. It is suggested to express the practical aspects of medical ethics education as well as to promote the moral reasoning of students during ethics courses.