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Article: Impact of the Konstanz Method of Dilemma Discussion on Moral Judgment in Allied Health Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
- Article from:
- Journal of Allied Health
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Summer 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The objective of the study was to determine the effect of the Konstanz method of moral dilemma discussion (KMDD) on moral judgment in allied health students. The study employed the Moral Judgment Test, translated from English into Thai and validated in 247 students, as an moral judgment instrument. The scale satisfied four validity criteria: preference hierarchy, quasi-simplex structure of stage preference, affective-cognitive parallelism, and positive correlation between education and moral competence score (C-index). Test-retest reliability at a 1-month interval was 0.90. To investigate the impact of the KMDD, 83 pharmacy technician and dental nursing students were asked to participate in ...