Examining Observation of Professional Ethics Principles by Shiraz Namazi Hospital Physicians

Introduction:Shiraz Namazi Hospital is one of medical poles in treatment and training respect that in organ transplantation aspect is one of the most important centers in Iran and the Middle East. Organ transplantation is one of the most complex surgeries and includes various issues in medical ethics domain. Maladaptation between transplantation donor and receiver, receiver’s special conditions, brain death, patients' prioritization and many other issues are in this scope. The main objective of the present study is examining observation of professional ethics principles by Shiraz Namazi Hospital physicians. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of the present study includes Shiraz Namazi hospital medical cadre. Based on the obtained statistics, the number of Namazi Hospital physicians is 450. Therefore, the statistical population is 450 persons; according to Cochran relation, the sample number was determined 208. The tool used in the present study was a scholar made questionnaire whose items were extracted through interview and from existing texts and finally the questionnaire validity and reliability was studied. After examining descriptive statistics, the research hypotheses were examined using single sample inferential statistical method. Findings: The study findings showed that the average of familiarity with professional ethics principles indicator was equal to 3.662 and regarding the significant difference from the average of familiarity level criterion with professional ethics principle was in desirable level ( p-value= 0.000, t=7.512). also, the status of professional ethics training to medical cadre was in a desirable level ( p-value= 0.000, t= 11.444) and the indicator of ethical principles status in physicians of Shiraz Namazi hospital relations with each other was in a desirable level ( pvalue= 0.009, t= 4.341). Conclusion:The present study findings in this part were not unexpected regarding experienced cadre of Shiraz Namazi hospital. On the other hand, it should be noticed that this awareness doesn’t mean suitable performance of physicians in this field and awareness of service receivers about their rights could be warranty of implementing the profession principles. The findings of the performed interviews with organ transplantation ward showed that the most important topic in organ transplantation issue is the matter of prioritizing the transplantation receiver patients.