Title
Medical student's attitude towards learning medical ethics in India
Authors
Vino Tito V Kurien1,*, Poonam R Naik2, M.C. Mahitha3, Bhargav Sunkara4, Amrita Das5 & Siva A S Pillai6
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry, Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College & Hospital , Karakonam P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India; 2Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, India; 3Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College & Hospital, Karakonam P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Yashodha Hospitals, Hyderabad, India; 5Department of Periodontology , Maharana Pratap College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; 6Department of Dentistry, Asmat Dental Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; *Corresponding author
Vino Tito V Kurien - E-mail: vinoperio@gmail.com
Poonam R Naik - E-mail: drpoonamnaik@gmail.com
M.C. Mahitha - E-mail: mahimahimeenu2@gmail.com
Bhargav Sunkara - E-mail: bhargavsunkara.work@gmail.com
Amrita Das - E-mail: das.amrita94@gmail.com
Siva AS Pillai - E-mail: drsivapillaiperio@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026
Abstract
The role of medical ethics in healthcare is crucial. However, its absence from many institutional curricula has resulted in a considerable vacuum in professional education. This cross-sectional study of 90 first-year MBBS show discovered that all participants recognized the importance of ethics education, with 90% believing it is essential for providing good patient care. Furthermore, the majority of students argued for the horizontal and vertical integration of ethics throughout their medical education. Even individuals with little prior experience with formal ethics training had a good attitude. Thus, innovative, integrated ethics program should be established beginning in the first year of medical school to better prepare students for the ethical problems of daily practice.
Keywords
Medical ethics, medical students, survey, attitude
Citation
Kurien et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 566-570 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
