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Enhancing nurses' ethical practice: development of a clinical ethics program

C McDaniel1

  • 1Center for Business, Religion, and Professions, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|June 13, 1998
PubMed
Summary

This study assessed a clinical ethics program for nurses in managed care. The program showed modest positive changes in nurses' ethics discussions and opinions on their clinical ethics environments.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Nursing Practice
  • Managed Care

Background:

  • Growing attention to ethics within managed care settings.
  • Limited reporting on implemented clinical-based ethics programs.
  • Need for evaluating ethics interventions in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the outcomes of a clinical-based ethics program for nurses.
  • To evaluate the program's impact on nurses' patient interactions and ethical perceptions.
  • To identify factors influencing healthcare services.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental research design.
  • Comparison of participant and control groups (20 nurses each).
  • Utilized t-tests and reliable, valid measures for outcome assessment.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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Main Results:

  • Statistically significant differences observed between groups (p < .05).
  • Modest positive changes noted in the participant group.
  • Exploratory analyses identified influential variables in healthcare services.

Conclusions:

  • The clinical ethics program demonstrated a positive, albeit modest, impact.
  • Supports the implementation of ethics programs in managed care nursing.
  • Highlights the importance of assessing interventions in healthcare settings.