J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2019 Feb;25(1):115-124. 10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.1.115.

Influence of Nursing Professionalism and Campus Environment on the Perception of Ethical Sensitivity among Nursing Students

• Kim YK
• Joung MY

• KMID: 2441694
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.1.115

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was performed to identify the influence of nursing professionalism and campus environment on the perception of ethical sensitivity among nursing students.
METHODS
A descriptive survey design was used for this study. The participants were 323 nursing students attending four universities in Busan and Kyungnam. Data collection was conducted from November 25 to December 25, 2017 using a self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The factors influencing ethical sensitivity of nursing students were identified as professional self-concept (β=.36), nursing role (β=.24), scholarship (β=.17), practicability (β=.17), and propriety (β=-.13). Five factors explained 40.5% of nursing students' ethical sensitivity.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study can be used to develop further educational programs on nursing professionalism and campus environments for enhancement of nursing students' ethical sensitivity.

Keyword

Nursing students; Professionalism; Environment; Nursing ethics

MeSH Terms

Busan
Data Collection
Ethics, Nursing
Fellowships and Scholarships
Gyeongsangnam-do
Humans
Nursing*
Professionalism*
Students, Nursing*