Moral Sensitivity among Senior Nursing Students in Turkey

This is a cross-sectional descriptive research which aims at determining the senior nursing students' moral sensitivity in identifying and solving the ethical problems. The study was conducted with participants at the nursing schools with similar nursing curricula at four different universities...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2017-05, Vol.10 (2), p.1031
Main Authors: Akca, Nazan Kilic, Simsek, Nuray, Arslan, Dilek Efe, Senturk, Sibel, Akca, Duygu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive models
Curricula
Decision making
Descriptive research
Ethics
Morality
Nurses
Nursing education
Nursing schools
Psychological aspects
Responsibilities
Students
Studies
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Summary:This is a cross-sectional descriptive research which aims at determining the senior nursing students' moral sensitivity in identifying and solving the ethical problems. The study was conducted with participants at the nursing schools with similar nursing curricula at four different universities in Turkey. The sample of the study involved 216 senior students. The data of the study were collected through Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire (MSQ) and another data collection form. Descriptive statistics, t-test and One-way ANOVA were used for the analyses of the data. The mean moral sensitivity score of the participating student nurses was found as 90.1±22.2. Higher moral sensitivity scores were obtained for the students who actively participate in the social events and scientific events, who voluntarily chose nursing (as a career profession, and who currently do their jobs with pleasure (p
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X