Abstract
This study aimed to investigate nurses’ perception regarding moral sensitivity and factors related to it. It is a qualitative study, with data collected in focus groups and analyzed using the technique of content analysis, in March 2016. A total of six nurses participated, from the following areas of work – palliative care, hematology, urgent care, the intensive care unit, and lecturing – from the city of Valencia in Spain. Four categories were surmised: the concept of moral sensitivity; the professional dimension; the relationship with the patient; and ethical education. The nurses investigated presented a restricted view of the concept of moral sensitivity, although they identified factors which influence moral sensitivity.
Translated title of the contribution | Moral sensivity and related factors: the perception of nurses |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cogitare Enfermagem |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Moral development
- Ethics, nursing
- Morals
- Nursing