Factors affecting nurses' professional values: A comprehensive integrative review

Values should inform the care every nurse provides. Professional values equally affect patient care and organizational outcomes. In addition, they aid in forming a basis for moral judgments. The aim of this review is to elucidate the whole spectrum of factors affecting the development of nurses'...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2022-11, Vol.118, p.105515-105515, Article 105515
Main Authors: Gassas, Roaa, Salem, Olfat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Ethics
Factors
Nurses
Professional values
Review
Students
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Summary:Values should inform the care every nurse provides. Professional values equally affect patient care and organizational outcomes. In addition, they aid in forming a basis for moral judgments. The aim of this review is to elucidate the whole spectrum of factors affecting the development of nurses' professional values. An integrative review approach was chosen. The review included searches in four databases – MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, and Scopus – from January 2015 to November 2021, 572 articles were screened resulting in 35 quantitative and qualitative articles that met the inclusion criteria and passed the critical appraisal. Five major themes and subthemes emerged from the review: Individual determinants was the first theme. Education was the second theme. Experience was the third theme. The fourth theme was nurses' values perceptions. The final theme dealt with the impact of role models. Understanding the power of nursing values as an effective influencer of nursing practice is important because nurses' values can ensure high-quality care and strengthen the professional brand. •This review provides a thorough examination of the factors influencing the development of nurses' professional values.•Address specific factors influencing the development of professional values in nursing students•Emphasizes the role of nursing education in the formation of professional values
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105515