Roy Sakshi, Shah Muhammad Hamza, Ahluwalia Arjun, Harky Amer
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, GBR.
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, GBR.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 5;15(7):e41411. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41411. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Ethics education plays a pivotal role in healthcare by providing professionals and students with the essential competencies to navigate intricate ethical challenges. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the most-cited articles on ethics education, investigating parameters such as citation count, document types, geographical origin, journal analysis, publication year, author analysis, and keyword usage. The findings reveal a substantial impact characterized by high citation counts and the influence of a prominent publication focusing on the hidden curriculum and structure of medical education. Moreover, the analysis demonstrates a discernible increase in research output since 2000, signaling a growing recognition of the significance of ethics education in the healthcare domain. Notably, specific journals, particularly those dedicated to medical education and ethics, emerge as major contributors in this field, publishing many articles. Renowned authors have made noteworthy contributions, and emerging themes encompass the ethical implications of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in healthcare education. Additionally, undergraduate medical education garners significant attention, emphasizing the importance of establishing ethical values and professionalism early. Overall, this study highlights the imperative of interdisciplinary collaboration and the necessity for effective ethics education programs to equip healthcare professionals with the requisite skills to navigate complex ethical challenges. The findings inform educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers about enhancing ethics education and ensuring the ethical competence of future healthcare practitioners.
伦理教育在医疗保健领域发挥着关键作用，为专业人员和学生提供应对复杂伦理挑战的基本能力。本研究对关于伦理教育的被引用次数最多的文章进行了全面的文献计量分析，调查了诸如被引次数、文献类型、地理来源、期刊分析、出版年份、作者分析和关键词使用等参数。研究结果显示出以高被引次数为特征的重大影响，以及一篇专注于医学教育隐性课程和结构的著名出版物的影响力。此外，分析表明自2000年以来研究产出有明显增加，这表明医疗保健领域对伦理教育重要性的认识不断提高。值得注意的是，特定的期刊，尤其是那些专注于医学教育和伦理的期刊，成为该领域的主要贡献者，发表了许多文章。知名作者做出了显著贡献，新兴主题包括虚拟现实和人工智能在医疗保健教育中的伦理影响。此外，本科医学教育受到了极大关注，强调了尽早确立伦理价值观和专业精神的重要性。总体而言，本研究强调了跨学科合作的必要性以及有效伦理教育项目的必要性，以使医疗保健专业人员具备应对复杂伦理挑战的必要技能。研究结果为教育工作者、课程开发者和政策制定者提供了有关加强伦理教育和确保未来医疗保健从业者伦理能力的信息。
