Ethical Attitudes of Intensive Care Nurses during Clinical Practice and Affecting Factors

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Işık M. T., Özdemir R., Serinkaya D.

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.288-293, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24143
  • Dergi Adı: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-293
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ethical attitude, Ethics, Intensive care, Nursing, Value
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© The Author(s).Background: Technological advances in critical care contribute to patient survival, but healthcare professionals working in these units, which require technical expertise, experience highly challenging ethical decision-making processes. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of intensive care nurses toward ethical problems they face during clinical practice and the affecting factors. Method: The study included a total of 294 nurses working in the intensive care units at a city hospital. Data was collected using the Personal Information Form and Ethical Attitude Scale for Nursing Care. Findings: About 58.8% of the participants were females and 71.1% had undergraduate degrees. The total scale score was 56.48 ± 15.98. A statistically significant difference was found between participants’ gender, weekly working hours, ethical definition status, and scale score averages. Conclusion: More than half experienced frequent ethical problems and tried to solve them on their own. Trainings aimed at developing ethical sensitivity and participation in symposiums/conferences that address ethical issues specific to intensive care are recommended.