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However, there is no evidence to show that ethics education has been able to meet the educational needs of midwifery students.\n                    <jats:bold>Purpose:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study aimed to explore the educational needs of students for ethics in midwifery program with a focus on the course of history, ethics, and rules of midwifery.\n                    <jats:bold>Research design and participants:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The present study is qualitative descriptive content analysis research, exploring midwifery students\u2019 needs of ethics education in bachelor\u2019s degrees. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 11 undergraduate midwifery students, seven midwives working in hospitals and health centers, and seven midwifery faculty members in Urmia University of Medical Sciences. The participants were selected using a purposeful sampling method and invited to join the study from December 2021 to June 2022. The sampling continued until data saturation.\n                    <jats:bold>Findings:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Content analysis identified four categories and associated subcategories: 1. \u201cThe client\u2019s rights\u201d: respecting the dignity of clients, confidentiality, the client\u2019s right to choose and make decisions; 2. \u201cLegal and ethical requirements of fertility\u201d: abortion, alternative treatment for infertility, domestic violence; 3. \u201cCommunication skills\u201d: communication with the client, communication with clients\u2019 caregivers and communication with colleagues; and 4. \u201cethical principles in research\u201d: compliance with ethical principles in the research process and ethical principles in publishing research findings.\n                    <jats:bold>Ethical considerations:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Before filling the questionnaires, written informed consent was obtained from the participants. The participants were assured of the confidentiality of personal information.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The educational needs of midwifery students can be met by providing theoretical and practical training on respecting the pregnant mother, communication skills, legal and ethical aspects of the reproductive period, and incorporating ethical principles in related courses.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/09697330241287836","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,22]],"date-time":"2024-10-22T05:14:10Z","timestamp":1729574050000},"page":"1129-1142","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Educational needs of midwifery students in medical ethics: A qualitative study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"32","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7122-8035","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roghieh","family":"Bayrami","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Midwifery Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6200-3627","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nazafarin","family":"Ghasemzadeh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-2747-7030","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniz","family":"Montakhabi Oskuii","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Midwifery Consultation, Student Research Center Affiliated to Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_6_2_2","first-page":"77","article-title":"A survey on manner relationship making by students of medical science department with patients in labour section of chosen hospitals of Tehran city","volume":"5","author":"Azimi N","year":"2016","unstructured":"Azimi N, Ahmadi M, Kiani M, et al. 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