Table 2.
Profession-related characteristics of health care professionals working in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2025.
| Independent variables | Category | N(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Happy with current profession | Yes | 226(61.4) |
| No | 142(38.6) | |
| First choice of your profession | Yes | 204(55.4) |
| No | 164(44.6) | |
| Advising of others to pursue your profession | Yes | 219(59.5) |
| No | 149(40.5) | |
| Source of information for code of ethics | University | 155(42.1) |
| Training | 195(53.0) | |
| Others | 18(4.9) | |
| Know the presence of ethical committee | Yes | 172(46.7) |
| No | 196(53.3) | |
| The function of the ethics committee | Correction measure | 140(38.0) |
| Punishment | 130(35.3) | |
| Advice | 73(19.8) | |
| Treatment | 25(6.8) | |
| Curriculum adequacy in the University or college | Yes | 206(56.0) |
| No | 102(27.7) | |
| I don’t remember | 60 (16.3) | |
| Facing ethical problems in his or her experience | Yes | 231(62.8) |
| No | 137(37.2) | |
| Perceived reason for unethical Practice | Workload | 272(73.9) |
| Negligence | 47(12.8) | |
| Lack of knowledge | 33(9.0) | |
| Insufficient salary | 16(4.3) | |
| Accused regarding an ethical issue | Yes | 62(16.8) |
| No | 306(83.2) | |
| Encountered ethical dilemma | Yes | 254(69.0) |
| No | 114(31.0) | |
| Common ethical dilemma | Religious issue | 161(43.8) |
| Improper discharge | 109(29.6) | |
| Truth telling | 72(19.6) | |
| End of life issue | 26(7.1) | |
| Satisfaction with your job | Satisfied | 178(48.4) |
| Unsatisfied | 190(51.6) |