The predictive factors of moral courage among hospital nurses

Having moral courage is a crucial characteristic for nurses to handle ethical quandaries, stay true to their professional obligations towards patients, and uphold ethical principles. This concept can be influenced by various factors including personal, professional, organizational, and leadership co...

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Published in:Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM, 2023-10, Vol.18 (1), p.1-13, Article 13
Main Authors: Hakimi, Hamideh, Mousazadeh, Noushin, Sharif-Nia, Hamid, Nazari, Roghieh, Dehghani, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cronbach's alpha
Data collection
Empowerment
Ethical aspects
Ethical climate
Ethics
Hospitals
Iran
Medical ethics
Moral courage
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Patients
Principles
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Statistical analysis
Values
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Summary:Having moral courage is a crucial characteristic for nurses to handle ethical quandaries, stay true to their professional obligations towards patients, and uphold ethical principles. This concept can be influenced by various factors including personal, professional, organizational, and leadership considerations. The purpose of this study was to explore the predictors of moral courage among nurses working in hospitals. In 2018, an observational cross-sectional study was carried out on 267 nurses employed in six hospitals located in the northern region of Iran. The participants were selected through a simple random sampling technique. To collect data, a demographic information form was used along with two questionnaires. The first questionnaire was a standard survey on moral courage, while the second questionnaire was designed to assess the ethical climate. Linear regression was used to assess the predictors of moral courage. Nurses had an average moral courage score of 87.07 [+ or -] 15.52 and an average moral climate score of 96.12 [+ or -] 17.17. The study showed that 16% of the variation in moral courage scores among nurses was explained by ethical climate and monthly overtime hours. This study underscores the significance of establishing an ethical work environment and minimizing overtime hours in order to enhance moral courage among nurses. These findings carry weight for both nursing practice and organizational policies focused on fostering ethical conduct within healthcare settings.
ISSN:1747-5341
1747-5341
DOI:10.1186/s13010-023-00141-9