The Impact of Moral Sensitivities and Professional Values of Nursing Students on Care Perception

• Published in: Bezmialem science Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 344 - 356
• Main Authors: LAFÇI, Diğdem, YILDIZ, Ebru, AKKAYA, Kübra, ÇOLAK, Gamze
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Istanbul Galenos Publishing House 01-10-2020
• Subjects: Ethics; moral sensitivity; Nurses; nursing students; Perceptions; professional values; Students
• ISSN: 2148-2373; 2148-2373
• DOI: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2019.3558

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of nursing students' perceptions of moral sensitivities and the care given by professional values towards the nursing profession. Methods: Research was approved by Mersin University Clinical Research Ethics Committee and planned as a descriptive study. It was conducted between 1 May and 30 June 2017 with 195 students graduating in the third and fourth grades of the School of Health Nursing Department of a public university. Data were collected with “Individual Identification Form”, “Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire (MSQ)’, “Nurses' Professional Values Scale (NPVS)” and “Individualized Care Scale-A-Nurse Version (ICSA-Nurse)’. Results: It was found that 55.4% of the students did not voluntarily choose the profession, 31.8% met ethical problems during clinical practice and 38.7% thought that the problems faced should be solved with the help of the clinical guide. The mean scores of the students from the MSQ, NPVS and ICSA-Nurse forms were as follows; (84.32±28.32), (125.17±34.07), (60.74±16.35). There was a significant positive correlation between the Professional values and the individualized care abilities mean scores (p<0.05). The mean scores of benevolence and orientation subscales of MSQ were found to be higher in males, and the mean scores of conflict and autonomy subscales of MSQ were found to be higher in 4th grade. “Clinical situation”, “personal life situation” and “decisional control over care” mean scores were found to be higher in female students. The mean score of professional values was found to be higher in those who wanted to choose the profession, and the means scores of action and safety were found to be higher in those did the profession willingly. Conclusion: It was concluded that the development of professional value was important for the individualized care skill of the student.