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Moral self-concept and moral sensitivity in Iranian nurses
Fariba Borhani1, Mohammad Keshtgar2, Abbas Abbaszadeh3
1Associate Professor, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
|February 4, 2016
Summary
This study found a positive correlation between nurses' moral self-concept and moral sensitivity. Enhancing nurses' moral self-concept can improve ethical decision-making and professional behavior.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Medical Professionalism
Background:
- Nurses require significant legal and ethical knowledge for complex situations.
- The relationship between nurses' moral self-concept and moral sensitivity needs further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the correlation between moral self-concept and moral sensitivity in nurses.
- To explore the link between self-perception of morality and ethical awareness in nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional descriptive study design.
- Utilized Chang's Moral Self-Concept Questionnaire and Lutzen's Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire.
- Data collected from 188 nurses in Zahedan, Iran's teaching hospitals.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was observed between moral self-concept and moral sensitivity (P < 0.05).
- Higher moral self-concept is associated with increased moral sensitivity among nurses.
Conclusions:
- Strengthening nurses' moral self-concept may enhance their moral sensitivity.
- Improved moral sensitivity can lead to more responsible ethical behavior and decision-making in nursing.
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