Development of the First Guideline for Professional Conduct in Medical Practice in Iran Pubmed



Saeedi Tehrani S¹ ; Nayeri F² ; Parsapoor A¹ ; Jafarian A³ ; Labaf A⁴ ; Mirzazadeh A⁵ ; Emadi Kouchak H⁶ ; Shahi F⁷ ; Ghasemzadeh N¹ ; Asghari F¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine Published:2017

Abstract

Introduction: Professional behavior is first learned at the university. One of the necessary considerations in maintaining the professional environment of the university is establishing a set of codes for the behavior of physicians and medical students. This paper describes the process of developing the professional code of conduct in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Methods: A review of Iranian and international literature was performed to develop the first draft of the guideline. In sessions of group discussion by the authors, the articles of the draft were evaluated for relevancy, clarity, and lack of repetition. The draft was sent for evaluation to all participants, including the medical faculty members, residents, and medical students, four times and necessary corrections were made according to the comments received. Results: The final guideline included 76 behavior codes in 6 categories, including altruism, honor and integrity, responsibility, respect, justice, and excellence. The codes of the guideline cover the physicians’ commitments in the physician-patient, physician-colleague, and instructor-student relationships in orderto improve the quality ofthe services. Conclusion: The Islamic and Iranian culture were taken into consideration in developing the guideline. Accordance with the administrative and educational conditions of the universities was ensured in developing the guideline and its acceptance was ensured through extensive surveys. Thus, it is expected that this guideline will be very effective in enhancing professional commitment in medical universities. © 2017, Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran. All rights reserved.