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Concept analysis of nurses' work values.

Yukari Hara¹, Kyoko Asakura¹

¹Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

|July 29, 2021

Summary

This study defines nurses' work values as enduring beliefs guiding their professional attitudes and behaviors. Understanding these values is crucial for nursing theory development and practice.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Social Sciences

Background:

Nurses' work values are fundamental to professional practice.
A clear, consistent definition is needed to advance nursing theory and research.

Purpose of the Study:

To clarify the nature and definition of nurses' work values.
To establish a comprehensive understanding of the concept for theoretical and practical application.

Main Methods:

Utilized Walker and Avant's concept analysis procedure.
Conducted a systematic literature search across major databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science) up to September 2020.
Analyzed 30 relevant studies and citation sources to identify key attributes, antecedents, and consequences.

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concept analysis nurses work values

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Nurses' work values are defined as enduring beliefs about desirable work conditions and outcomes, guiding attitudes, judgments, and behaviors.

Identified key attributes, model/borderline/related cases, antecedents (basic human values, gender, generation), and consequences (attitudes, judgments, behaviors).

Conclusions:

The clarified definition of nurses' work values enhances knowledge utilization.
Provides a foundation for developing robust nursing theory and improving professional practice standards.