The evaluation of ethics education in midwifery undergraduate programs in Turkey

Özdemir, Suzi; Er, Rahime Aydın

doi:10.4103/jnms.jnms_138_20

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“…Another reason may be that the ethics course in Turkey is given by lecturers with different specializations other than ethics. 15 An earlier study from Turkey showed that nurses need additional education on ethics. 16 In the present study, the subject that nurses had the poorest scores on was 'defining and announcing the ethical principles and responsibilities of nursing in Turkey'.…”

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Clinical Ethics, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses: A Limited Study in Turkey

ŞAHİNER

2024

Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding clinical ethics. Methods: The study was conducted with 300 nurses working in inpatient treatment units of Kocaeli University Hospital in Turkey between January 2023 and April 2023. No sample selection was made. The survey evaluated knowledge (16 questions), attitudes (14 questions) and practices (14 questions) regarding clinical ethics. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 and the p˂0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 207 nurses participated in the study, a response rate of approximately 70%. The mean age of the participants was 33.81±7.23 years. The mean ethical knowledge score of the respondents was 9.87.2±2.45 (3-16), the attitude score was 8.87±1.62 (5-13), and the implementation score was 10.35±2.47 (3-14). Nurses' clinical ethics knowledge, attitude and practice scores was above average. Nurse managers who were satisfied with their profession had higher clinical ethics practice scores. Nurses who did not need to receive ethics-related counseling or were able to access ethical counseling had better ethical knowledge and practice scores. There was a moderate positive correlation between ethical knowledge and ethical practice (r=0.109 p<0.001). Conclusion: Respondents reported significant knowledge about clinical ethics, but they lacked knowledge of some issues. As the ethical knowledge of the participants increased, their ethical practice scores also increased. These findings highlight the importance of increasing the knowledge of nurses about clinical ethics through training programs which should result in improved ethical practice.

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Clinical Ethics, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses: A Limited Study in Turkey

ŞAHİNER

2024

Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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“…In addition, midwifery students find the content of the ethical education conducted in their programs insufficient. 34 Ethical issues could not be integrated into midwifery since experts did not conduct ethical education in the field, and accordingly, the situation of receiving ethical education may have negatively affected the ethical sensitivity of midwives. Considering that ethical sensitivity is not a fixed quality or predisposition, it can be partially shaped and developed through education, and ethics education is necessary for midwives.…”

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“…It is recommended that ethics education in midwifery to be carried out with realistic case discussions in which students actively participate, in addition to theoretical knowledge. 1,34 In addition, ethics education should be updated to improve midwives' ethical sensitivity and moral reasoning skills. 35 These trainings should not be limited to ethical trainings during vocational training, but should be continued with exercises related to clinical ethical decision-making processes in professional life.…”

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Ethical Sensitivity of Midwifes Working in the Delivery Room: A Cross-Sectional Study

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ER²,

BABADAĞLI³

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Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics

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ABS TRACTThe fact that midwifery interventions which take place mainly in confidential and private areas such as reproductive health, pregnancy and birth requires midwives to have high ethical sensitivity. In this study, it was aimed to determine the ethical sensitivities of midwives working in the delivery room and the factors associated with their ethical sensitivities. In this descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 8 public hospitals in Kocaeli. The study participants consisted of 80 midwives working in the delivery room in these hospitals. The data were collected an anonymous self-administered questionnaire which included Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire (ESQ). Descriptive statistics, Student t and Mann-Whitney U tests were used in the evaluation of the data, and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Seventy midwives (87.5%) participated in the study. 42.9% of the midwives were in the 25-34 age range, 28.6% had 21 years or more professional experience, and 77.1% received vocational ethics education. The ethical sensitivity of the midwives with a mean score of 3.05 on the Ethical Sensitivity Scale was moderate. In this study, it was concluded that the ethical sensitivity of the midwives working in the delivery room is insufficient and that the existing ethical education programs has not developed ethical sensitivity. Midwives with high ethical sensitivity can ensure that women and newborns receive qualified care. Therefore, the ethical sensitivities of midwives should be developed through education programs that emphasize how to deal with ethical issues that may cause moral distress.

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The evaluation of ethics education in midwifery undergraduate programs in Turkey

Cited by 2 publications

References 15 publications

Clinical Ethics, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses: A Limited Study in Turkey

Clinical Ethics, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses: A Limited Study in Turkey

Ethical Sensitivity of Midwifes Working in the Delivery Room: A Cross-Sectional Study

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