RT Article
T1 The relationship between nurses’ moral courage and whistleblowing approaches
JF Nursing ethics
VO 31
IS 7
SP 1271
OP 1288
A1 Yılmaz, Şerife
A1 Özbek Güven, Gamze
A2 Özbek Güven, Gamze
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1906276455
AB BackgroundWhistleblowing is an action that particularly requires moral courage. Understanding the relationship between nurses’ levels of moral courage and their whistleblowing approaches is important for reducing adverse situations in healthcare services.ObjectivesThis study aims to understand and analyze the relationship between nurses’ levels of moral courage and their whistleblowing approaches.Research designThis is a descriptive and correlational study.MethodsThe study sample consists of 582 nurses actively working in a province in northwest Türkiye. Research data were collected using an Information Form, the Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale, and the Whistleblowing Scale.Ethical considerationsEthical approval from the ethics committee, institutional permission, and informed consent from the participants were obtained for data collection.FindingsNurses were found to perceive their moral courage as high, and their whistleblowing levels were at a moderate level. There was a significant and moderate relationship between participants’ levels of moral courage and whistleblowing levels (p < .05).ConclusionsThe findings emphasize the importance of promoting moral courage and creating an appropriate environment for exposing ethical violations. This study can contribute to the development of strategies to enhance nurses’ moral courage and foster a more ethical working environment in healthcare services.
K1 Whistleblowing
K1 Nursing Ethics
K1 Nurse
K1 moral courage
DO 10.1177/09697330241230686