1. THE PLACE & SIGNIFICANCE OF ETHICS IN SA HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S EDUCATION AND PRACTICE Johali SAHPER MOVING ETHICS TO ACHIEVE ZD PRACTICE 7 th ICCEC NETHERLANDS MAY 2011 A Poster Presentation to the By Eisa Ali Johali ejohali@ksu.edu.sa ejohali@ksu.edu.sa 1. ABSTRACT The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a newly developed nation, with deep historical and moral roots. Its people as well its health care personnel s suppose to be free of disuse and all medical errors. they should do the right thing first time and all the time. They should be honest, trustee and perfect in everything. However, due to increasing medical errors mainly with malpractice. There are widely claimants for studying this strange phenomena. As educationist I believe that this problem starts from education by which we can produce perfect healthcare or healthy heaven on the earth. As it widely noticed that the is no or low place for ethics in health sciences education, I started my first step to investigate this notice with its strange phenomena. With Curriculum Documentary Analysis, a survey study was conduct to explore the place and significance of ethics in the Saudi Arabian Health Professions Education and Practice (SAHPEP). As it is expected, all participants the physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and the applied medical assistants 347 (100%) said "Ethics is significance for their professions. The results were more stranger, almost there is no place for modern ethics in many SAHPEP, the majority have no idea about code of ethics and many have no idea about code of conduct. Almost they taught Islamic culture that we taught during general education in high schools. It is true that almost all Islamic cultures are ethics but my argument that we do not practice, we have to move Islamic ethics to be practice in our professional competencies. Abstract internet id 16 3-1: Probing Nature & Historical Development of Ethics: Since spirituality comes from “Spirit” it have huge meaning and concepts, the most literature health related are: Worldwide: Religious; Moral; Believe Values; Ethics; Mediation; contemplation; Self; Nature, Devine & cosmos or unitary Universe As Muslims, we strongly belief that Allah” the Only God created ‘Adam’ in a perfect shape and manner, in optimum state of a human ‘person’, with perfect body including miracles’ Heart, Mind, and Spirit the top wonder secrete. History of medicine discovered many of these miracles mainly body with mind and heart and unstable ideas about spirit, moral and ethics. The best structure can be summarized in: (Johali Tentative model as n outcome of deliberated outcome with my colleague Sheikh A. Al Rezgan) Think why Spirit the Biggest ?! 3. The Results Human Being Humanity القلب Heart العقل logos\Psychsoma Spirit الروح 2. Methodology: - Johali self created HDEDA (Johali 1995): 3-4: SURVEY the HPs Perceptions: Ethical Concept s Place in Islam the Saudi Culture Holy Quran (Rep Times) *HQ Commentaries Creation204773 Ethics679 Moral\Spiritual140300 Values93500 Fidelity2770 Honesty1463 Truthfulness139615 Good\G. Manner1651482 Justice82200 Beneficent174263 Humanity567764 + Pledge\Promise111355 4. Conclusion & Recommendations As the first as national and regional level, this results of this study achieved its objectives. It explore that ethics have a place in the most popular national HPE colleges and programs. However, one course means ethic place is low compare to its significance amongst 347 (100%) of the surveyed health professionals. Finally, the study asserts urgent action to move ethics from culture to professional practice and education. This assert can be applied soon by introducing more than one course in the curriculum of all health professions education programs, plus developing national laws codes of conducts, plus codes of ethics are very essentials and urgent Past Present Future History Documentary Development Spirit-Spiritual-Moral-Human Values 3-3: Place of Ethics in HPs Curriculum 3-2: Johali Survey Model In the Name of God the Most Graceful the Most Merciful بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of God the Most Graceful the Most Merciful The Significance & Place of Ethics in Health Professionals Education and Practice An English Survey for Exploring the Opinions of HPs Eisa Ali Johali Dear colleague, this is a scientific education small assignment for all health professionals, kindly give us few minutes of your dear time to fill these survey, with your welcome comments. General Information Professional job title: ……………………………………………………… Employment Sector ( Optional ) : ………………………………………………………………….. Qualification (Please: the last Q: title, date & college, university & state): …………………………..… Nationality: ( ) Saudi ( ) Non Saudi, please, specify: …………….…… Gender: ( ) Male ( ) Female The Survey Do you see that Ethics is significant your profession?: () Yes, it is significant () No, it is not Did you see your “Job Description (JD) /Code of Conduct ”:? () Yes, please, where ………………………………… () No Do you see that there is relationship between ethics and religion ? () Yes () No Do you see that there is relationship between ethics and quality ? () Yes () No During you study, did you study “Ethics Course”?: () Yes () No. () Other comment…………………………….. Did you hear about “Code of Ethics ”:? () Yes, please from where ……………………………… () No Do you have any related comments and suggestions:: …………………… Thank You Very Much, indeed, for Your Credible Scientific Participation