Volume 33, Issue 2 (Avicenna Journal of Clinical Medicine-Summer 2026)
Avicenna J Clin Med 2026, 33(2): 120-126 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Ataei Barazandeh Z, Soltani E, Khanlarzadeh E, Karkhanei B, Nazari A. Investigating the Moral Sensitivity of Physicians to Misbehavior of Colleagues in Hamadan, Iran. Avicenna J Clin Med 2026; 33 (2) :120-126
URL: http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-3297-en.html
URL: http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-3297-en.html
Zahra Ataei Barazandeh1 
, Elham Soltani2 , Elham Khanlarzadeh3 , Behroz Karkhanei4 , Alireza Nazari5
, Elham Soltani2 , Elham Khanlarzadeh3 , Behroz Karkhanei4 , Alireza Nazari5
1- School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,e.soltani@umsha.ac.ir
3- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
3- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Abstract: (60 Views)
Background and Objective: Moral sensitivity is the first step towards ethical practice in the medical field. This study aimed to determine physicians' moral sensitivity to the misbehavior of their colleagues and their reactions.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 550 general practitioners, residents, and medical specialists from private and government health centers in Hamadan, Iran, were selected using convenience sampling in 2024. Participants were assessed for physicians' moral sensitivity to colleagues' misbehavior and their reactions using an moral sensitivity assessment questionnaire. In a one-way analysis of variance examining age and moral sensitivity, P < 0.001; examining work experience, P < 0.005; and examining moral sensitivity with workplace, P < 0.016 (Fisher's exact test).
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the participants' age were 36.33 ± 9.51 years; 52.9% were male, and 47.1% were female. Of the total number of participants, 50 (9.1%) had low sensitivity, 169 (30.7%) had medium sensitivity, and 331 (60.2%) had high moral sensitivity. No significant relationship was observed between physicians' moral sensitivity and their specialty, marital status, and field of work. Also, moral sensitivity was significantly related to gender, age, and work experience.
Conclusion: Most participating physicians had high to moderate sensitivity towards colleagues' misbehavior, and their predominant reaction was talking to colleagues. The moral sensitivity of female physicians was higher than that of males, and increasing age and experience were also associated with increasing moral sensitivity of physicians. Moral sensitivity was higher in private practice.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 550 general practitioners, residents, and medical specialists from private and government health centers in Hamadan, Iran, were selected using convenience sampling in 2024. Participants were assessed for physicians' moral sensitivity to colleagues' misbehavior and their reactions using an moral sensitivity assessment questionnaire. In a one-way analysis of variance examining age and moral sensitivity, P < 0.001; examining work experience, P < 0.005; and examining moral sensitivity with workplace, P < 0.016 (Fisher's exact test).
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the participants' age were 36.33 ± 9.51 years; 52.9% were male, and 47.1% were female. Of the total number of participants, 50 (9.1%) had low sensitivity, 169 (30.7%) had medium sensitivity, and 331 (60.2%) had high moral sensitivity. No significant relationship was observed between physicians' moral sensitivity and their specialty, marital status, and field of work. Also, moral sensitivity was significantly related to gender, age, and work experience.
Conclusion: Most participating physicians had high to moderate sensitivity towards colleagues' misbehavior, and their predominant reaction was talking to colleagues. The moral sensitivity of female physicians was higher than that of males, and increasing age and experience were also associated with increasing moral sensitivity of physicians. Moral sensitivity was higher in private practice.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Social Medicine
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
Articles Copyright © The Author(s).
Owned by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Published by UMSHA Press
Journal Tel: +988138380924
Publisher Tel:+988138382022
Website: http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir
Email: s_ journal[at]umsha.ac.ir
