Self-Evaluated Ethical Competence in Fresh Physiotherapy Practitioners: An Observational Study

Abstract

Abstract Background: Ethics-related concerns are the main focus of health-care services. The main element in all successful professional results of health-care services, including physiotherapy, is ethical competence. Methodology: This is a questionnaire-based survey which was done using self-modified form of the Physiotherapist’s Ethical Competence Evaluation Tool (PECET) Tool, conducted on 170 fresher physiotherapists working in various private and public clinics. Responses to the questionnaire were collected and analyzed. Results: In the study, we found a majority of the therapists to be ethically aware though there are a small percentage of therapists who are not scoring well and needs further education or further uplift in ethical practices and official ethical education in all ethical aspects. Conclusion: In our study, we found that a very less percentage of fresher physiotherapists scored well and a large percentage need an update in the ethical education. The clinical practices followed by the physiotherapists while treating their patients demonstrate their self-esteem. Assurance and promotion of ethical practices at work can be made better through increased participation in various interventions such as ethics rounds, ethics clubs, ethics-based simulations, web-based ethics resources.