AWARENESS OF MEDICAL DOCTORS ABOUT MEDICAL ETHICS IN KING KHALID HOSPITAL IN ALMAJMAAH CITY 2016 - 2017

Background:Medical ethics known as a branch of ethics that deals with moral issues which guide a member of the medical profession in their dealing with each other, their profession and patients_.Theprinciples of ethics are including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.So, the importance of ethics in medical field that it will strengthen the relationship between the physician and the patient. In addition to that it trains the doctor to deal with his patients as whole human being not a sick body achieving by that the holistic approach. It also improves the skills and the analytical thinking of the clinician like asking questions and problem solving skills.

Objective:To study the Awareness of Medical Doctors towards medical ethics in King Khalid Hospital In Almajmaah 2016-2017

Methodology:This study is a descriptive cross sectional hospital based, conducted in King khalid hospital in Almajmaah city,a sample of 90 doctors were chosen randomly, Informed consents were taken from the doctors, and a permission was taken from the ethical committee in the university and from KKH administration.

Results:Overall majority of participants had moderate awareness of medical ethics (76.83%),while (15.85%)were with low awareness, and (7.32%)had high awareness. Significant association between specialty and awareness of medical ethics was observed, while no significant association between experience and awareness of medical ethics.