Ethical Prioritization of Healthcare Access During Pandemics in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study of Physician Awareness, Confidence in Ethical Decision-Making and the Role of COVID-19–Specific Training
Faris M Tbayshat, Omar F Khabour, Karem H Alzoubi, Wael K Al-Delaimy · 2026
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When a pandemic overwhelms hospitals, doctors must decide who gets scarce care first, and that is an ethical minefield. Faris Tbayshat, Omar Khabour, Karem Alzoubi, and Wael Al-Delaimy survey three hundred physicians who worked in Jordanian hospitals through COVID-19. They ask how aware the doctors were of the ethical dilemmas and how confident they felt deciding.
Doctors who had COVID-specific training were more aware of the dilemmas than those without it. Experience mattered for confidence: physicians past ten years of practice felt surer than mid-career colleagues. Generalists and specialists reported more awareness than subspecialists and non-clinical staff. Heavy workload looked linked to confidence at first, but the link faded under adjustment. The authors push for built-in ethics training before the next emergency.
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| CREATOR | Faris M Tbayshat, Omar F Khabour, Karem H Alzoubi, Wael K Al-Delaimy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |