The Medical School, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, U.K..
BMC Med Ethics. 2024 Nov 4;25(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12910-024-01127-8.
This paper explores public perceptions of the Hippocratic Oath (Physician's Oath) in the U.K. Results of a questionnaire administered online to 106 adults indicated that the majority were of the opinion that their primary and secondary health care doctors had taken the Oath (88% and 86% respectively). A majority thought that nurses, paramedics, psychotherapists and graduate scientists and researchers should also take some form of professional oath. Elements of the Oath which were deemed most important included that it is a sworn oath, that doctors should not harm patients, act in the best interests of patients, abide by the principles of autonomy and informed consent and maintain patient confidentiality. A significant proportion - about 20% - of the UK public felt that doctors had forgotten their Hippocratic Oath during COVID-19 lockdowns and associated vaccination programme, suggesting that recent history may have damaged the public faith in the medical profession.
本文探讨了英国公众对希波克拉底誓言（医师誓言）的看法。对 106 名成年人进行的在线问卷调查结果表明，大多数人认为他们的初级和二级保健医生已经宣誓（分别为 88%和 86%）。大多数人认为护士、护理人员、心理治疗师以及研究生科学家和研究人员也应该宣誓。被认为最重要的誓言内容包括：这是一种宣誓，医生不应伤害患者，应始终为患者利益着想，遵守自主和知情同意原则，并保护患者的机密性。大约 20%的英国公众认为，在 COVID-19 封锁期间和相关疫苗接种计划中，医生忘记了他们的希波克拉底誓言，这表明最近的历史可能破坏了公众对医疗行业的信任。
