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June 15, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Clinical ethical practice and associated factors among health professionals in public hospitals in addis ababa, Ethiopia

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SMSenait MulukenSGSisay GirmaTTTizalegn Tesfaye

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses ethical practice in health professionals, highlighting factors like salary and training.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to assess clinical ethical practice and factors influencing it among health professionals in public hospitals in Addis Ababa.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted from August 15 to September 15, 2025, with 372 health professionals.
  • Self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection, adapted from existing literature.
  • Data analysis performed using STATA, applying descriptive and inferential statistics.
  • 61.7% had favorable knowledge of clinical ethics (95% CI: 56.7–66.7).
  • Higher monthly salary (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.49–7.58) and ethics training (AOR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.11–3.75) were positively associated with ethical practice.
  • Longer work experience was negatively associated with ethical practice (AOR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.23–0.88).

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Muluken et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f980ca1cfeec490829160https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56608-0
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