A Study of Nurses’ Perception of Professional Values in the University Hospitals Affiliated with Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, 2015

Abstract

Objectives: In order to deal with professional ethical issues successfully, nurses and other providers of clinical care need to rely on professional values that are meant to guide their professional decision-making, actions and behaviors .These values form the basis of nursing. Accordingly, the present study aims to investigate nurses' perception of professional values in the hospitals affiliated with Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. Method: In this descriptiveanalytical study, 100 nurses employed at the university hospitals of Jahrom were selected through simple convenience sampling. To examine the subjects' perception of professional values, the researchers used a two-part questionnaire: part one consisted of questions about the personal and social characteristics of the subjects; part two was the Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised. The latter consists of 26 items based on American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses and addresses the following areas: caring (9 items), activism (5 items), trust (5 items), professionalism (4 items) and justice (3 items).Answers are scored based on a 5-point Likert scale: the answer choices "Not important" and "Very important" are assigned 1 point and 5 points respectively. The score range is between 26 and 130-higher scores indicate the respondent's greater familiarity with professional values. Findings: The participants of the study consisted of 99 nurses who were selected from the various parts of the university hospitals of Jahrom. The participants' mean scores for caring, activism, trust, professionalism, justice and total perception of professional values were found to be 32. 15,15.47, 17.37, 13.32,10.66 and 88.98 respectively. The results of the study showed that there was not a significant relationship between the age, gender and marital status of nurses on one hand and their professional values scores on the other (P=0.7). Conclusion: There is need for effective programs to enhance nurses' awareness of certain of their professional duties and improve their professional performance in a wide range of professional areas alongside their duties as care-givers.

Professional values of the nursing students’ Perspective in Jahrom University of medical sciences, 2017

“…In order to ensure the future of nursing, targeted integration of professional values in nursing education is essential, which is rooted in the concept of care through the use of value-based behaviors. Although nursing programs may have credible guides to put professional values into account, very few have knowledge or evidence about the success rate in achieving the learning outcomes related to professional values 6 . Due to the emphasis on ethics and values, it can not be expected that nurses and nursing students can properly, only with personal experience, perform their duties in this field.…”

Examining the relationship between living conditions, work environment and intent to stay among nurses in current posts in rural areas of Odisha state, India

“…However, nurses were least satisfied with any award or recognition received while working in rural areas. It is understood that praise, awards and recognition can motivate nurses and make them happy at work 30,31 , but in this study nurses stated dissatisfaction with awards and recognition. Therefore, policymakers and nurse administrators should consider any reward and recognition for those nurses who work relentlessly in rural areas.…”

The importance of ethical codes in nursing care

“…Through the care provided, this includes the recipients of care, but also its providers and their characteristics. It is nurses, as providers of nursing care, who have significant potential for ensuring and maintaining the health of the population (Jahromi et al, 2018;WHO, 2020). However, for the quality and effective use of this potential, it is necessary to know, build and cultivate professional values.…”

“…These directly influence professional decisions, actions, and behaviour. As a result, they form the basis of high-quality and ethical nursing care (Jahromi et al, 2018;Poorchangizi et al, 2017).…”