Testing the impact of occupational intervention on professional ethics and values of Staff in University Medical Centers

Abstract

Background: The level of commitment to jobs is the driver of how much a worker could offer to those that need the services. People become poised to deliver services when they hold the job in high esteem. Evidence abounds that some workers in public services barely value their professional responsibilities and conduct. This motivated the present researchers to test the impacts of rational emotive behavioral occupational intervention (REBOI) on the professional ethics and values of Staff in University Medical Centers. Methods: to achieve the above aim, a randomized control design was used. A total of 114 staff were recruited, assessed 3 times using 3 instruments, and coached by therapists. The coaching last for 12 sessions. The data collected were subjected to a multivariate statistical analysis to test how effective the intervention was in changing negative perceptions about values and ethics in workplaces. Results: It was found that REBOI changes negative perceptions about professional ethics and values among staff of medical centers. The effectiveness of the REBOI is not statistically influenced by gender and group interaction. Gender does not moderate the impact of the intervention. Conclusion: This study finally suggests that REBOI effectively changes negative perceptions about values and ethics among health workers. Thus, recommends for the advancement of Ellis’ principles in other workplaces and across populations.

Perceptions of organizational value and unethical/deviant behaviors among lecturers in Archeology and Religion and Cultural Studies: An intervention study

“…The reliability of the instrument has been demonstrated as follows: in a study conducted in United Kingdom, the scale was 0.78 Cronbach alpha [32] ; in Iran, 91% reliability was reported [33] ; in Nigeria, 0.88 Cronbach alpha was reported in a study conducted among the staff in University Medical Centers. [1] A similar internal consistency (0.87) was found in this study.…”

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Impact of exposure to rational career reflective training on work-related ethics among student-philosophers

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“…Evidence from earlier literature demonstrates that a significant portion of professionals fall short of the standards set by the professional organization that granted them a meritorious certificate of operation. [ 9 ] It is worrisome that at the moment, teachers are frequently absent from the classroom, which gives students bad role models. [ 9 , 12 ] Because of the high prevalence of teacher absenteeism, corruption has taken hold in the educational system.…”

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