Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Master of nursing, Department of nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Master of anesthesia, Faculty member, Department of anesthesia, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Master of Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Midwifery, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.
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Faculty member, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad university, Kerman, Iran.
10.30476/jhmi.2024.103588.1231
Abstract
Background:
Ethical sensitivity in decision-making is one of the essential characteristics of nurses in providing medical services, which, by emphasizing moral standards and spiritual behavior, plays an effective role in improving and restoring patients' health. The present study was conducted to investigate the moral sensitivity of nurses in decision-making and its relationship with the provision of spiritual care by nurses.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 302 nurses in Namazi Hospital in Shiraz in 1401 with a convenience sampling method. The data collection tools included a demographic information form, Lützen’s moral sensitivity questionnaire, and Scale of spirituality and spiritual care. After receiving the ethics code, data collection was done within two months. Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and Spearman tests were used for data analysis. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (Version 22).
Results: 302 nurses were analyzed, most of them were women (81.5%) and were less than 32 years old. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between moral sensitivity in decision-making and providing spiritual care of nurses (P-value<0.012). The mean and standard deviation for nurses' moral sensitivity was 59.2±13.36 and for their spiritual care was 56.52±13.49, both of which are at the average level.
Conclusion: Considering the moderate level of moral sensitivity of nurses and the significant relationship between moral sensitivity in decision-making and providing spiritual care in nurses, to increase moral sensitivity, it is suggested that managers improve moral sensitivity skills by monitoring and developing appropriate training programs.
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