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Table 2 Bioethics education and training

From: Ethics education among obstetrics and gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Did you get an ethics education

Yes

%

Did you receive formal teaching in bio-medical ethics?

Only formal education without any other teaching

74

18.9

Formal education with other informal teachings

85

21.7

Formal educationin total

159

40.7

When did you get your formal education

In medical school

137

35.0

During residency programs

46

11.8

During sub-specialty programs

17

4.3

In postgraduate programs

29

7.4

Did you receive informal teaching in bio-medical ethics?

Only informal education without any formal education

85

21.7

Informal education with formal education

85

21.7

Informal education in total

170

43.5

Where did you receive informal teaching in bio-medical ethics?

In conferences

74

18.9

Online training

50

12.8

In courses and workshops

52

13.3

Daily practice (grand round, case presentation.)

81

20.7

Self-learning

124

31.7