Factors affecting conscience-based nursing practices: A qualitative study

Background:Conscience is a guiding factor in nursing practice for delivering the ultimate care. In order to expand the concept of conscience-based care, factors affecting conscience in nursing practice need to be identified.Objectives:The current study assessed nurses’ experiences to explore factors...

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Authors: Jasemi, Madineh (Author) ; Aazami, Sanaz (Author) ; Hemmati maslak pak, Masumeh (Author) ; Habibzadeh, Hosein (Author) ; Esmaeili Zabihi, Roghayeh (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2019
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 5, Pages: 1350-1360
Further subjects:B Nursing Care
B Content Analysis
B Qualitative Study
B Conscience
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Summary:Background:Conscience is a guiding factor in nursing practice for delivering the ultimate care. In order to expand the concept of conscience-based care, factors affecting conscience in nursing practice need to be identified.Objectives:The current study assessed nurses’ experiences to explore factors affecting conscience in nursing practice.Research design:This qualitative content analysis study employed purposive sampling to reach 14 nurses working at educational hospitals in Tabriz and Urmia, Iran. Data were analyzed using inductive and conventional analysis.Ethical considerations:This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Urmia University of Medical Science. Voluntary participation, anonymity, and confidentiality were considered.Finding:Two themes emerged from our analysis for enhancing conscience in nursing practices, including environment of professional performance and personal factors.Discussion:The two important factors for enhancing conscience in nursing practice are environment and personal factors.Conclusion:It is necessary to emphasize on religious beliefs, professional commitment, and communication skills in educational training structure. Also, establishing appropriate management systems will help nurses to provide moral care.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0969733018761173