ABSTRACT Background: All doctors must be aware of medical ethics to mitigate professional errors and safeguard patients from potential ethical lapses during the conduct of research on human participants and patient management. This goal can be achieved through intensive training in bioethics during their residency years. Materials and Methods: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness and assess the perception of the “Course in Ethics” for postgraduate students. A total of 150 postgraduate residents underwent this 2 days course in five batches of 30 students each. The effectiveness of the course was determined by comparing pre-and post-test scores, and the perception was assessed by feedback forms evaluated on a Likert scale of 1–5. Results: There was a significant difference between the mean pre-and post-test scores (5.12 ± 1.48 and 9.27 ± 0.46, respectively, P ≤ 0.05), with an average percentage increase of 81.05%. The perception of students for the course was strongly positive. Conclusion: A structured course in medical ethics employing an interactive learning approach can be very effective.
Mishra et al. (Thu,) studied this question.