Table 1.
Frequencies with which ethically conflictive situations emerged.
| Scenario | Area | Never | Almost never | At least once a year | At least once every 6 months | At least once a month | At least once a week | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| S1 | T&CP | 13 | 11.1 | 7 | 6.0 | 18 | 15.4 | 29 | 24.8 | 36 | 30.8 | 14 | 12.0 |
| S2 | P&F | 29 | 24.8 | 20 | 17.1 | 10 | 8.5 | 18 | 15.4 | 22 | 8.8 | 18 | 15.4 |
| S3 | DS&WE | 21 | 17.9 | 16 | 13.7 | 9 | 7.7 | 20 | 17.1 | 42 | 35.9 | 9 | 7.7 |
| S4 | P&F | 30 | 25.6 | 29 | 24.8 | 19 | 16.2 | 24 | 20.5 | 14 | 12.0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| S5 | P&F | 51 | 43.6 | 30 | 25.6 | 9 | 7.7 | 13 | 11.1 | 12 | 10.3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| S6 | P&F | 43 | 36.8 | 36 | 30.8 | 10 | 8.5 | 13 | 11.1 | 11 | 9.4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| S7 | T&CP | 14 | 12.0 | 19 | 16.2 | 12 | 10.3 | 23 | 19.7 | 36 | 30.8 | 13 | 11.1 |
| S8 | DS&WE | 13 | 11.1 | 15 | 12.8 | 12 | 10.3 | 30 | 25.6 | 33 | 28.2 | 14 | 12.0 |
| S9 | DS&WE | 31 | 26.5 | 26 | 22.2 | 14 | 12.0 | 21 | 17.9 | 16 | 13.7 | 9 | 7.7 |
| S10 | P&F | 45 | 38.5 | 28 | 23.9 | 10 | 8.5 | 20 | 17.1 | 14 | 12.0 | - | - |
| S11 | T&CP | 27 | 23.1 | 19 | 16.2 | 16 | 13.7 | 28 | 23.9 | 25 | 21.4 | 2 | 1.7 |
| S12 | DS&WE | 18 | 15.4 | 21 | 17.9 | 14 | 12.0 | 24 | 20.5 | 32 | 27.4 | 8 | 6.8 |
| S13 | DS&WE | 45 | 38.5 | 24 | 20.5 | 12 | 10.3 | 19 | 16.2 | 15 | 12.8 | 2 | 1.7 |
| S14 | T&CP | 51 | 43.6 | 24 | 20.5 | 13 | 11.1 | 21 | 17.9 | 6 | 5.1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| S15 | DS&WE | 57 | 48.7 | 24 | 20.5 | 10 | 8.5 | 11 | 9.4 | 7 | 6.0 | 8 | 6.8 |
| S16 | P&F | 44 | 37.6 | 18 | 15.4 | 6 | 5.1 | 11 | 9.4 | 17 | 14.5 | 21 | 17.9 |
| S17 | T&CP | 25 | 21.4 | 14 | 12.0 | 10 | 8.5 | 10 | 8.5 | 22 | 18.8 | 36 | 30.8 |
| S18 | P&F | 30 | 25.6 | 31 | 26.5 | 8 | 6.8 | 11 | 9.4 | 18 | 15.4 | 19 | 16.2 |
| S19 | DS&WE | 42 | 35.9 | 24 | 20.5 | 8 | 6.8 | 14 | 12.0 | 14 | 12.0 | 15 | 12.8 |
Abbreviations: S = Situations, T&CP = Treatment and Clinical Procedures, P&F: Patient and family interpersonal relationships, DS&WE: Dynamics of the Service and Working Environment, n = number of respondents, N= Total number of respondents in each situation.