The Relationship Between Moral Sensitivity Levels and Professional Values of Nursing Students

Eylem Pasl� G�rdo�an, Berna Aksoy, Ezgi K�n�c�

Trakya University, Faculty Of Health Science, Nursing Department

INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to determine the level of moral sensitivity and opinions about importance of provessional values of nursing students and to investigate the relationship between them.
METHODS: This descriptive study's universe consisted of first, second, third, and fourth grade students (N=512) who read the Nursing Department of Health Sciences Faculty of a state university. Students (n=334) who voluntarily accepted to participate constituted the sample of the study. Data were collected with a questionnaire form consist of questions about the socio-demographic characteristics of students and perceptions of the importance of professional values and the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire.
RESULTS: The average age of the students was 20.5�1.57 and 34.7% of them was the first class student. 69.8% of the students voluntarily selected the profession, and 54.5% faced ethical dilemmas during clinical practice. The total score of the moral sensitivity questionnaire was 76�16.05 and there was a statistically significant difference between gender and grades of the students (p<0.05). The first three professional values that students consider to be extremely important were accuracy (58.4%), equality (57.5%) and freedom (53.6%). There was a statistically significant difference between importance of the aesthetic value and moral sensitivity scale scores of student�s. (p<0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Nursing students have a high moral sensitivity and they they give a high degree of importance to professional values such as accuracy, equality and freedom.

Keywords:

Hem�irelik ��rencilerinin Etik Duyarl�l�k D�zeyleri ve Mesleki De�erler ile �li�kisi

Eylem Pasl� G�rdo�an, Berna Aksoy, Ezgi K�n�c�

Trakya �niversitesi Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi Hem�irelik B�l�m�

G�R�� ve AMA�: Bu �al��ma hem�irelik ��rencilerinin etik duyarl�l�k d�zeyleri ile mesleki de�erlerin �nemine ili�kin g�r��lerini belirlemek ve aralar�ndaki ili�kiyi incelenmek amac�yla y�r�t�ld�.
Y�NTEM ve GERE�LER: Tan�mlay�c� nitelikteki ara�t�rman�n evrenini bir devlet �niversitesinin Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi Hem�irelik b�l�m�nde okuyan birinci, ikinci, ��nc� ve d�rd�nc� s�n�f ��rencileri (N=512) olu�turdu. Ara�t�rmaya kat�lmay� g�n�ll� olarak kabul eden 334 ��renci �al��man�n �rneklemini olu�turdu. Veriler ��rencilerin sosyo-demografik �zelliklerini ve mesleki de�erlerin �nemine ili�kin alg�lar�n� i�eren sorulardan olu�an anket formu ve Ahlaki Duyarl�l�k Anketi kullan�larak topland�.
BULGULAR: �al��maya kat�lan ��rencilerin ya� ortalamas� 20,5�1,57 olup, %34,7�si birinci s�n�f ��rencisidir. ��rencilerin %69,8�inin mesle�i isteyerek se�mi�, %54,5�i klinik uygulamalar s�ras�nda etik ikilem ile kar��la�m��t�r. ��rencilerin ahlaki duyarl�l�k anketi toplam puan ortalamas� 76 �16,05�olup, �l�ekten ald�klar� puanlar ��rencilerin cinsiyeti ve s�n�f�na g�re istatistiksel olarak anlaml� farkl�l�k g�stermektedir (p<0,05). ��rencilerin son derece �nemli oldu�unu d��nd�kleri ilk �� mesleki de�er s�ras�yla do�ruluk (%58,4), e�itlik (%57,5) ve �zg�rl�kt� (%53,6). ��rencilerin estetik de�erine verdikleri �nem derecesi ile ahlaki duyarl�l�k anketi puanlar� aras�nda istatistiksel olarak anlaml� farkl�l�k vard� (p<0,05).
TARTI�MA ve SONU�: Hem�irelik ��rencilerinin etik duyarl�l�klar� y�ksek olup, do�ruluk, e�itlik ve �zg�rl�k gibi mesleki de�erlere y�ksek d�zeyde �nem vermektedirler.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Eylem Pasl� G�rdo�an, Berna Aksoy, Ezgi K�n�c�. The Relationship Between Moral Sensitivity Levels and Professional Values of Nursing Students. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2018; 5(3): 147-154

Corresponding Author: Eylem Pasl� G�rdo�an, T�rkiye