Abstract

CASTANEDA SANCHEZ, Óscar  and  JARAMILLO SANCHEZ, Rosalba. Self-assessment of knowledge and application of the code of conduct by public health servers in Tlaxcala. Med. ética [online]. 2022, vol.33, n.1, pp.239-266.  Epub July 31, 2023. ISSN 2594-2166.  https://doi.org/10.36105/mye.2022v33n1.06.

Background. The code of conduct establishes mandatory behavior guidelines for public servants. Objective. Determine the degree of knowledge and application of the code of conduct by public health servants. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in public servants of the Social Security Tlaxcala, including at convenience their self-evaluation surveys of the Code of Conduct. Variables. Category or position, institutional seniority and current position, degree of knowledge and application of the code of conduct. Analysis of results with descriptive statistics. Results. 217 interviews with Public Servants were included, 12.7 ± 7.8 years old, 15.2% corresponding to Non-Family Physicians. Knowledge and application of the Code: outstanding at 49.8%, notable at 45.2%, good at 4.1% and sufficient at 0.9%. Conclusions. The application and knowledge of the code of conduct in 5 out of 10 public servants is outstanding and in 4 out of 10, remarkable, affecting the quality of care and service.

Keywords : Health personnel; ethical principles; deontology.