Different views on treatment decisions by first-year interprofessional healthcare students

作者：Nagao N^*; Tamura Y; Bontje P; Takimoto Y; Hirai M; Ishikawa Y

来源：Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2017, 31(3): 407-409.

DOI：10.1080/13561820.2016.1278360

• Decision making
• evaluation
• healthcare students
• interprofessional education
• values

This study explored ethical treatment decisions of healthcare professional students beginning their education. As part of a first-semester modern medicine and bioethics course, 311 students watched and discussed, in interprofessional groups, a video titled Dax's Case: Who Should Decide? regarding the treatment of a life-threatening infectious disease against Dax's wish. The students then discussed and made their decision regarding treating or not. Their decisions, recorded on a worksheet, were classified as will treat or won't treat. Professional groups' decision patterns were compared using the chi-square test. Overall, 151 (71%) opinions from students were classified as will treat, and 61 (29%) as won't treat. Nursing students were more likely to decide won't treat (in line with Dax's preference); however, the majority of other professions' students favoured treatment (against Dax's wish). Given the students' limited exposure to profession-specific education, our preliminary study supports the notion that healthcare profession students hold different values that align with their chosen profession at the start of their studies.

• 出版日期2017-5