The nurse's perception from the hospital ethical climate

authors:

avatar Soheila Kalantari , *


how to cite: Kalantari S. The nurse's perception from the hospital ethical climate. Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol. 2013;4(1): 65-73. 

Abstract

Background:

Ethical climate is an important component of organizational culture. Nurses perception of hospital ethical climate can influence their performance and attitudes related to ethical issues. This investigation explores a survey of nurses in different cultural settings to divulge their perceptions of ethical position responsibilities applicable to nursing practice.

Material and methods:

A descriptive design was applied in this study. A total number of 125 nurses from 5th Azar Hosbpital were contributed in this studay. The reliability and validity of the measures were assessed using a demographical questionnaire along with Hospital Ethical Climate Questionnaire (HECQ).Collected data analyzed through statiscal descriptive using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Version 16.

Results:

Multidimensional preference analysis discovered the patterns of mean rankings given by the nurses to the questionnaires they considered as important ethical climate as followed: patient (2.773), manager (3.798), hospital (3.115), and physician (2.799).

Background:

Ethical climate is an important component of organizational culture. Nurses perception of hospital ethical climate can influence their performance and attitudes related to ethical issues. This investigation explores a survey of nurses in different cultural settings to divulge their perceptions of ethical position responsibilities applicable to nursing practice.

Material and methods:

A descriptive design was applied in this study. A total number of 125 nurses from 5th Azar Hosbpital were contributed in this studay. The reliability and validity of the measures were assessed using a demographical questionnaire along with Hospital Ethical Climate Questionnaire (HECQ).Collected data analyzed through statiscal descriptive using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Version 16.

Results:

Multidimensional preference analysis discovered the patterns of mean rankings given by the nurses to the questionnaires they considered as important ethical climate as followed: patient (2.773), manager (3.798), hospital (3.115), and physician (2.799).

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