Factors Affecting Ethical Competence in Nurses (간호사의 윤리적 역량에 영향을 미치는 요인)

SANGHEE KIM (김상희); Seo, Minjeong (서민정); Doo Ree Kim (김두리)

Factors Affecting Ethical Competence in Nurses

Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
Abbr : 의료윤리
2023, 26(2), pp.151-167
Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Received : May 22, 2023
Accepted : June 5, 2023
Published : June 30, 2023

SANGHEE KIM ¹, Seo, Minjeong ², Doo Ree Kim ³

¹연세대학교
²경상국립대학교
³건양대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting ethical competence in nurses. This study was conducted a cross-sectional descriptive design with a convenience sample of 100 nurses from a university affiliated hospital in Seoul. The study collected data on items drawn from CENAS (The Clinical Ethics Need Assessment Survey), ethics education needs, ethical confidence, moral sensitivity, and ethical competence. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a t-test, a one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS Win 21 program. The results indicate that the main factor influencing nurses’ ethical competence is as ethical confidence (β = .53), which accounted for 42.0% of variance. These results suggest development of ethical education program for nurses for improving nurses’ ethical capabilities.

KEYWORDS

ethics, clinical competence, nurse

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