¿Es necesaria una estrategia integrada de biosocioética? / Is a strategy of bio-socio-ethic necessary?

OBJETIVO: El presente artículo reflexiona sobre la necesidad de apostar por la articulación de una estrategia de ética que incluya 2 de los pilares básicos que afectan al bienestar de las personas, la atención de los servicios sanitarios y de los servicios sociales. El objetivo es realizar un acercamiento a la percepción de profesionales de los servicios sociales y sanitarios en Andalucía acerca de la necesidad de desarrollar un espacio de encuentro entre la bioética y la ética de la intervención social. MÉTODO: Estudio observacional, transversal y descriptivo, mediante encuesta a profesionales de los servicios sociales y sanitarios. Se utilizó una técnica de muestreo intencional. El cuestionario constaba de 10 preguntas sobre conflictos éticos en la práctica profesional social y sanitaria, y la percepción de desarrollo de un espacio compartido para la bioética y la ética de la intervención social. RESULTADOS: La muestra constó de 124 profesionales, un 56% del sector sanitario y un 44% del sector de servicios sociales. Alrededor del 90% de las personas encuestadas se habían enfrentado a decisiones éticas difíciles de abordar en su práctica profesional y valoraron positivamente un abordaje común social y sanitario. El 75% afirmaron que los conflictos se presentan en los 2 ámbitos simultáneamente más que por separado. La gestión de los asuntos éticos se realizaba preferentemente de manera individual y de forma independiente. CONCLUSIONES: El social y el sanitario son sistemas que poseen identidad y características diferenciadas, pero tienen una afinidad especial pues comparten saberes, espacios y valores comunes, que requieren de una profunda y comprometida reflexión, en aras a crear metodologías conjuntas de actuación, gestión y deliberación ética

AIM: 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. Method: 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

[Is a strategy of bio-socio-ethic necessary?]. / ¿Es necesaria una estrategia integrada de biosocioética?

AIM: 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. METHOD: 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.