Etična občutljivost študentov zdravstvene nege: opisna raziskava

Jakob Renko; Deja Praprotnik; Ana Nastran; Mirko Prosen; Sabina Ličen

doi:10.14528/snr.2023.57.2.3171

Authors

Jakob Renko University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-1510
Deja Praprotnik https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-6796
Ana Nastran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-3473
Mirko Prosen University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9943-9037
Sabina Ličen University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-7985

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2023.57.2.3171

Keywords:

ethical dilemmas, secondary socialization, professional values, nursing, undergraduate studies

Abstract

Introduction: Ethical sensitivity is an important factor in providing quality health care. The aim of this study was to measure ethical sensitivity of undergraduate nursing students.
Methods: A quantitative research methodology with surveying was used. The survey was administered to a convinience sample of 126 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected using a translated and adapted Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire for Nursing Students. The following methods were used for statistical analysis: basic descriptive statistics, non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test and the Kruskal-Wallis H-test.
Results: The internal consistency value for the entire questionnaire showed a good level of reliability (Cronbach α = 0.711). The undergraduate nursing students showed a moderate level of ethical sensitivity ( ${\bar {x}}\,$ = 33.50, p = 5.615). The results showed statistically significant differences in the level of ethical sensitivity of full-time undergraduate nursing students compared to part-time students (p = 0. 025).
Discussion and conclusion: It was concluded that there are opportunities to improve ethical sensitivity of nursing students. Based on the results, further research on ethical sensitivity related to work-related indifference in the health care system is needed. It would also be useful to compare ethical sensitivity of nursing students and registered nurses to explore the factors that influence ethical sensitivity.

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