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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Healthcare Professionalism
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Conflicting findings exist regarding nurses' caring behavior and moral sensitivity.
  • Understanding this relationship is crucial for improving patient care standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between nurses' caring behavior and their moral sensitivity.
  • To provide empirical data on the interplay of these two critical nursing attributes.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, correlational study design was employed.
  • Data collected from 250 nurses using validated moral sensitivity and caring behavior questionnaires.
  • Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation using SPSS.

Main Results:

  • A majority of nurses (74%) demonstrated moderate moral sensitivity (mean score 59.5 ± 11.1).
  • Nurses reported good caring behavior (mean score 110.99 ± 17.99).
  • A statistically significant positive correlation (p=0.001) was found between moral sensitivity and caring behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses' moral sensitivity and caring behavior levels were found to be moderate and good, respectively.
  • Higher levels of moral sensitivity are associated with improved caring behaviors in nursing practice.
  • Findings underscore the importance of fostering moral sensitivity to enhance the quality of nursing care.