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Decent work and ethical ideologies of nurses-A multicenter cross-sectional study
Mohamed Ali Zoromba1,2, Hasan Abualruz3, Mohammad A Abu Sabra4
1Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University.
Nursing Ethics
|June 24, 2024
Summary
Decent work conditions, particularly organizational values and rest time, promote idealistic ethical ideologies in nurses. Safe working environments are linked to relativistic ethical ideologies among nursing staff.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Work environment significantly influences nurses' ethical behavior.
- The impact of decent work on nurses' ethical ideologies remains less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate decent work conditions and ethical ideologies among nurses.
- Analyze the influence of decent work on nurses' ethical ideologies.
Main Methods:
- Multicenter cross-sectional survey of 203 nurses in Egyptian tertiary hospitals.
- Assessed decent work using the Scale of Decent Work (15 items, 5 dimensions).
- Evaluated ethical ideologies (idealism, relativism) using the Ethics Position Questionnaire (20 items).
- Analyzed data with Pearson correlation and linear regression.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported moderate decent work conditions and relatively high ethical ideologies.
- Idealism was predicted by organizational values, free time/rest, and overall decent work score.
- Relativism was predicted by physically and interpersonally safe working conditions.
Conclusions:
- High organizational values and adequate rest foster idealistic ethical ideologies in nurses.
- Safe working conditions are associated with relativistic ethical ideologies.
- Findings can guide hospital administrators in creating supportive work environments.
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