Table 5 Theme 4 - the “Dignity-related dilemma”
Sub-themes | Students’ dilemma narrative |
|---|---|
Discrimination | There were two 35-week pregnant patients with identical clinical conditions. The professor recommended induction for one patient, and the other was given steroids to delay delivery. Regarding the difference, the professor said that one of the patients is an employee at this hospital, so it led to the different clinical decision. For me, it was confusing. (Team 21) |
Physical violation | During the operation, a patient suffered burns because the Bovie touched the skin; there is a process of explaining such incidents to the patient’s caregiver. Although this incident occurred during the bleeding control stage, the professor explained to the caregiver that it was during the open stage. (Team 36) |
Violation of the right to know | I witnessed that the resident and professor did not inform the patient about the results of the bone marrow biopsy, which was blood cancer. I thought that the patient’s right to know was violated in that the medical staff did not “break the bad news.” (Team 29) |
Violation of the right to privacy | Medical staff sometimes entered the hospital room without knocking even when the door was closed or the curtains drawn. (Team 1) |