The ethical formation of the graduates in infirmary from the based learning in project

Authors

  • Lady Stefany Hamilton Paladines Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Shara Judith Torres Palma Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Cindy Yamileth Arevalo Espinoza Nipro Medical Corporation, Ecuador
  • Silvia María Cepeda López Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador

Keywords:

ethical training of professionals, training of nurses, ethical training of nurses and problem-based learning (PBL)

Abstract

Introduction: The need for solid ethical training in nursing graduates is highlighted, beyond technical skills, to face the ethical conflicts inherent to health care. The study proposed to design a didactic strategy to enhance this training. Materials and methods: A systematic bibliographic review and an empirical study were carried out at the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil with a sample of 22 students and 3 teachers of the subject of Bioethics, using surveys and interviews. Results: The diagnosis revealed a positive assessment of the importance of ethics, but identified insufficiencies in its practical teaching and limited knowledge of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) among teachers. As the main contribution, a teaching strategy based on PBL was designed and partially applied, structured in stages that include the design of real ethical problems, orientation, collaborative execution in teams and the reflective conclusion. Discussion: It points out that the application of the strategy through clinical cases made it possible to address complex ethical conflicts, promoting more humanized care, which coincides with findings from previous research that advocates active methodologies. Conclusions: It is concluded that the proposed teaching strategy, based on PBL, constitutes a viable and effective tool to improve the ethical training of future nurses, being well received by teachers and potentially extensible to other subjects in the curriculum.

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2025-12-25

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Hamilton Paladines, L. S., Torres Palma, S. J., Arevalo Espinoza, C. Y., & Cepeda López, S. M. (2025). The ethical formation of the graduates in infirmary from the based learning in project. Maestro Y Sociedad, 22(4), 3761–3769. Retrieved from https://maestroysociedad.uo.edu.cu/index.php/MyS/article/view/7297

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Vol. 22 No. 4 (2025)

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