RT Article
T1 Belgian Nurses' Views on Codes of Ethics: Development, Dissemination, Implementation
JF Nursing ethics
VO 13
IS 5
SP 531
OP 545
A1 Verpeet, Ellen
A1 de Casterlé, Bernadette Dierckx
A1 Lemiengre, Joke
A1 Gastmans, Chris
A2 de Casterlé, Bernadette Dierckx
A2 Lemiengre, Joke
A2 Gastmans, Chris
LA English
YR 2006
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1779444761
AB The aim of this study was to explore how Belgian nurses view issues related to the development, dissemination and implementation of a code of ethics for nurses. Fifty nurses took part in eight focus groups. The participants stated that, on the whole, a code of ethics for nurses would be useful. They stressed that a code should be a practical and useful instrument developed by nurses for nurses, and that it should be formulated and presented in a practical way, just as educational courses dealing specifically with codes of ethics require a practical approach to be effective. They emphasized that the development of a code should be an ongoing process, enabling nurses to provide input as they reflect on the ethical issues dealt with in the code and apply the code in their practice. Finally, they stressed the need for support at institutional level for the effective implementation of a code.
K1 Focus Groups
K1 Nursing
K1 Ethics
K1 code of ethics
DO 10.1191/0969733006nej896oa