RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Teaching medical ethics to experienced staff: participants, teachers and method
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 409
OP 412
DO 10.1136/jme.27.6.409
VO 27
IS 6
A1 Tore Nilstun
A1 Marina Cuttini
A1 Rodolfo Saracci
YR 2001
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/27/6/409.abstract
AB Almost all articles on education in medical ethics present proposals for or describe experiences of teaching students in different health professions. Since experienced staff also need such education, the purpose of this paper is to exemplify and discuss educational approaches that may be used after graduation. As an example we describe the experiences with a five-day European residential course on ethics for neonatal intensive care personnel. In this multidisciplinary course, using a case-based approach, the aim was to enhance the participants' understanding of ethical principles and their relevance to clinical and research activities. Our conclusion is that working with realistic cases encourages practising nurses and physicians to apply their previous knowledge and new concepts learnt in the course, thus helping them to bridge the gap between theory and practice.