title: [Is a strategy of bio-socio-ethic necessary?].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this paper is to assess the need for a common ethics strategy shared by 2 of the cornerstones of human welfare: the healthcare and social services sectors.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational cross-sectional descriptive study was performed by surveying social services and healthcare professionals. A purposive sampling technique was used. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions about ethical conflicts in professional practice and respondents' views on a proposed shared approach to bioethics and ethics in social intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  124 professionals completed the questionnaire, 56% of the health sector and 44% of the social services sector. About 90% professionals surveyed had had to make difficult ethical decisions in their work and would welcome a common approach to ethics in the social services and healthcare sectors. 75% said that conflicts are occurring more frequently in both sectors simultaneously and that they were resolved preferably individually and independently.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The survey respondents believe that a common approach to tackling ethical conflicts in professional practice is required. Nevertheless, it is still rare for ethics committees to intervene in the conflict resolution process and for decision-making support and evaluation tools to be used.
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Servicios Sociales y Dependencia de Andalucía (ASSDA), Servicios Centrales, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: federico.alonso@juntadeandalucia.es.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alonso Trujillo
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Servicios Sociales y Dependencia de Andalucía (ASSDA), Servicios Centrales, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López Medel
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Servicios Sociales y Dependencia de Andalucía (ASSDA), Servicios Centrales, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Asensio Fernández
authors.affiliation: Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), Granada, España.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pinzón Pulido
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Servicios Sociales y Dependencia de Andalucía (ASSDA), Servicios Centrales, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: M Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: González Montero
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work / Q000941:ethics*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Bioethics; Bioética; Conflicto ético; Dependence; Dependencia; Ethical conflict; Health services; Proceso de cuidados; Process of care; Servicios sanitarios; Servicios sociales; Social services