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The Impact of Professional Ethics Training on Novice Nurses’ Perceptions of Ethical Conditions and Climate in the Work Environment
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Maryam Alijani   , Maryam Moghimian * , Raziyeh Amini |
| Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University , maryam.moghimian@iau.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (417 Views) |
Introduction: Observing professional ethics in novice nurses, because they do not have experience in making ethical decisions, is more affected by the ethical climate and conditions of the workplace.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the impact of professional ethics training on novice nurses’ perceptions of ethical conditions and climate in the work environment
Methods: This study was a semi-experimental. The research samples included 60 novice nurses in Ahvaz, was selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria and allocated to intervention and control groups randomly. The data collection tools included demographic questionnaires, Hospital Ethical Climate Survey, and nurses’ perceptions of conditions in the work environment. The intervention group received eight sessions of professional ethics training, while the control group received the hospital training. At the first and end of the study, both groups respond to the questionnaires. The research data were analyzed using SPSS 20.
Result: The mean score of nurses' perception of the ethical climate and workplace conditions and their components did not differ significantly between the two groups before the study, in the intervention group after the study the score of the ethical climate component related to the hospital and the score of the components of participation in hospital administration and nursing infrastructure to improve the quality of care (p<0.05).
Discussion and Conclusion: Professional ethics training improved novice nurses' perception of the conditions and ethical climate of the workplace. Therefore, it must that manager's pay attention to the issue of professional ethics in the initial and in-service training of nurses.
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| Keywords: Professional ethics Training, Perception, Workplace conditions, Ethical climate, Novice nurse |
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Type of Study: Nursing Management and Administration |
Subject:
nursing
Received: 2025/01/28 | Accepted: 2025/03/16 | Published: 2025/03/30
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