Ethical sensitivity among oncology nurses in 13 hospitals of Foshan:current status and influencing factors
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2024.08.004
- VernacularTitle:佛山市13所医院肿瘤科护士伦理敏感性现状及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Yun HUANG
1
;
Jun MEI
;
Xia XIANG
;
Chunyan ZHANG
;
Meiqiu LI
;
Hongzhen ZHOU
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学护理学院,广东广州,510515;南方医科大学南方医院,广东广州,510515;佛山市第一人民医院,广东佛山,528000
- Keywords:
oncology nurse;
ethical sensitivity;
emotional intelligence;
caring behaviour;
cross-sectional study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2024;23(8):27-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current status of ethical sensitivity among oncology nurses and explore the influencing factors in 13 Grade IIIA hospitals in Foshan to provide guidance for formulating effective intervention measures.Methods From July to September 2023,a cluster convenience sampling method was used to select 574 oncology nurses from 13 Grade IIIA hospitals in Foshan City,Guangdong Province as the research subjects.A general data questionnaire,the Chinese version of the nurse moral sensitivity questionnaire(a revised moral sensitivity questionnaire,MSQ-R-CV),the caring behaviour inventory(CBI),and the Chinese version of emotional intelligence scale(Wong and Law emotional intelligence scale,WLEIS)were used for the cross-sectional study.Univariate and multivariate linear stepwise regression were used to analyse the influencing factors.Results A total of 574 questionnaires were collected,of which 524 were valid.The total scores of ethical sensitivity,caring behaviour,and emotional intelligence of oncology nurses were(44.57±7.63),(125.86±17.95)and(86.82±14.37),respectively.Results of multivariate linear stepwise regression showed that working years in oncology departments,whether participated in medical ethics and took narrative nursing training,the total score of caring behaviour and the total score of emotional intelligence were the influencing factors of oncology nurses'ethical sensitivity(all P<0.05),jointly explained 70.5%of the total variation of ethical sensitivity(F=94.253,P<0.001).Conclusion Oncology nurses in Foshan demonstrate a medium-level of ethical sensitivity.Nurses who have≤20 years of working experience,lacking the training in medical ethics and narrative nursing within the past three years,exhibiting a shortage of caring behaviour and possessing a low emotional intelligence are more likely to exhibit low ethical sensitivity.Nursing managers should prioritise the nurses in this category with appropriate measures to enhance their ethical sensitivity.
