Choice and preference of values in Ecuadorian medical students

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Abstract

Value-based education is essential in medical training for the doctor-patient relationship and healthcare quality. However, its teaching is not always explicit, creating gaps in professional practice. This study analyzed the selection and preference of values in 136 medical interns from Universidad Técnica de Manabí, cohort May 2020—April 2021, using the test of valuative reaction with Cronbach’s alpha=0.943. Bodily values were the most selected (mean=44.55, standard deviation=6.39), followed by affective (mean=44.27,
standard deviation=7.47) and ecological values (mean=44.00, standard deviation=8.85). Significant
differences in bodily and instrumental values were found by gender (p=0.029 and p=0.018), but not
by age. Linear regression showed that moral and affective values have a significant impact (p=0.000).

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valores sociales

Author Biographies

Sandra Linares Giler, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Sandra Linares Giler – Magíster – sandra.linares@utm.edu.ec
0000-0002-6029-7681

Ingebord Josephine Véliz Zevallos, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Ingebord Josephine Véliz Zevallos – Doctora – ingebord.veliz@utm.edu.ec
0000-0001-7693-6604

Victor Manuel Delgado Burgos, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Victor Manuel Delgado Burgos – Graduado – victormed1992@gmail.com
0009-0009-7781-2158

Christopher Michael Granda Delgado, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Christopher Michael Granda Delgado – Graduado – cristodel8@gmail.com
0000-0001-6690-9557

Guido Andres Alava Linares, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Guido Andres Alava Linares – Graduado – guidoalava@uees.edu.ec
0009-0005-2201-1012

Vol. 34 (2026): Continuous publication

Published:

2026-04-30

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420263949ES

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Linares Giler S, Josephine Véliz Zevallos I, Manuel Delgado Burgos V, Michael Granda Delgado C, Andres Alava Linares G. Choice and preference of values in Ecuadorian medical students. Rev. Bioét. [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 30 [cited 2026 May 5];34. Available from: https://www.revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3949

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