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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The use of individual tracking programs in public health: a bioethics dilemma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(Suppl 4):e20230041
08-19-2024
Resumo
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe use of individual tracking programs in public health: a bioethics dilemma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(Suppl 4):e20230041
08-19-2024DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0041
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Objective:
to understand the bioethical perspectives on mobile tracking device use.
Methods:
theoretical study based on action research, carried out with eight graduate students from a public university. A focus group was used, with a thematic content analysis methodology with a codebook structure, approved by the Research Ethics Committee.
Results:
from the analysis, there was a concern about using devices after the pandemic ended. Using or not the device, rights inherent to humans, legislation and effectiveness of methods deepen interpretations, moving participants from a personalistic conception of the topic to a vision focused on professional implications about the methods.
Final considerations:
the debate on the impact of using technological devices on health, especially those that imply restriction of rights that refer to individuals’ private life, involves a discussion of a professional nature, in addition to requirement for clear rules on the topic.
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RESEARCH
Deontological aspects of the nursing profession: understanding the code of ethics
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(1):3-10
01-01-2018
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RESEARCHDeontological aspects of the nursing profession: understanding the code of ethics
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(1):3-10
01-01-2018DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0565
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Objective:
to investigate nursing professionals' understanding concerning the Code of Ethics; to assess the relevance of the Code of Ethics of the nursing profession and its use in practice; to identify how problem-solving is performed when facing ethical dilemmas in professional practice.
Method:
exploratory descriptive study, conducted with 34 (thirty-four) nursing professionals from a teaching hospital in João Pessoa, PB - Brazil.
Results:
four thematic categories emerged: conception of professional ethics in nursing practice; interpretations of ethics in the practice of care; use of the Code of Ethics in the professional practice; strategies for solving ethical issues in the professional practice.
Final considerations:
some of the nursing professionals comprehend the meaning coherently; others have a limited comprehension, based on jargon. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the text contained in this code is necessary so that it can be applied into practice, aiming to provide a quality care that is, above all, ethical and legal.