title: Utilization of research methodology in designing and developing an interdisciplinary course in ethics.
abstract: Development research methodology was utilized to design an interdisciplinary ethics course for students from seven disciplines: dental hygiene, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, physician assistant, physical therapy, and social work. Two research questions, 'What content areas should be considered for inclusion in an interdisciplinary course in Ethics?' and 'What design framework, format, or structure would best fit the content chosen?' guided the study. An interdisciplinary faculty design team conducted a comparative analysis of each of the seven discipline's codes of ethics to find common topics of interest. Further analysis then grouped these topics into eight categories of professional responsibility. The result was a fifteen-week course with validated content relevant to all disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103, USA. JStone@une.edu
authors.forename: Jennie Ann M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: Marji J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Harmer-Beem
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D004989:Ethics; D032984:Ethics, Research / Q000193:education*; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000941:ethics*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D012106:Research; D014481:United States