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Reza Negarandeh1, Mitra Khoobi2, Majid Ahmadihedayat3
1Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Nursing & Midwifery Care Research Center, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Nursing Ethics
|May 4, 2022
Summary
Nurses sometimes withhold information from patients due to challenging work conditions, despite believing honesty is crucial. This study explores the reasons behind this nursing practice and the gap between ideal and actual patient communication.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Medical Ethics
- Patient Communication
Background:
- Providing patient information is vital for care quality.
- The transmission of information is influenced by various factors.
- Dishonesty among nursing staff in patient communication is under-researched.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the underlying reasons for dishonesty in patient information transmission by nurses.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews.
- Twelve Iranian Critical Care Nurses participated.
- Data analysis followed the Graneheim and Lundman approach.
Main Results:
- Multiple factors contribute to nurses' dishonesty in patient communication.
- Work conditions can compel nurses to withhold information, conflicting with ethical care principles.
Conclusions:
- Nurses perceive honesty as essential but face situational pressures affecting truth-telling.
- A significant discrepancy exists between nurses' intentions and their actual communication practices regarding patient information.
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