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Altruism, honesty and religiosity in nursing students
Fiona Timmins1, Carole King1, Jan Ma de Vries1
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Journal of Clinical Nursing
|April 1, 2018
Summary
Nursing students value altruism and honesty, though professionalism is prioritized over altruism. Religiosity is supported less, indicating potential challenges in culturally sensitive care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Ethics
- Professional Values
Background:
- Core values are crucial for nursing practice and patient care.
- Concerns exist regarding nursing students' embodiment and application of essential values.
- The study investigates values among Irish undergraduate nursing students, including religiosity due to the local context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess nursing students' appreciation of values like altruism, honesty, and religiosity.
- To identify how these values are perceived at different stages of nursing education.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was distributed to nursing students across the Republic of Ireland.
- Quantitative data were collected using an adapted Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Students positively affirmed honesty and altruism.
- Altruism and religiosity received support, with religiosity being less prominent.
- Professionalism was rated higher than altruism, and honesty perception varied situationally.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms nursing students' support for altruism and honesty.
- The adapted instrument demonstrated reliability for future nursing research.
- Prioritizing professionalism over altruism and potential issues with honesty and religiosity warrant further attention in nursing education and practice.
Keywords:
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