Examining the Ethical Attitudes of Nurses Working in a University Hospital

NCT06933810 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HKU-SBF-KZ-01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 507
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the ethical attitudes of nurses working in a university hospital. The study includes nurses from departments such as internal medicine, surgery, intensive care, and emergency services. A standardized data collection tool was used, and the study was conducted with volunteer participants. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional observational study.

Conditions

Ethics

Keywords

nursing; ethics; attitudes; nurse behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Nurses' Ethical Attitude Scores

  Total scores are calculated using the Ethical Attitudes in Nursing Care Scale. Score range: 15 (minimum) to 75 (maximum). Higher scores indicate more positive ethical attitudes among nurses.

  Within 1 month from the date of data collection

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 51 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study consisted of a total of 690 nurses working in the internal medicine, surgery, intensive care, and emergency services of the hospital where the study was conducted. Without selecting a sample, nurses who were actively working between the specified dates and volunteered to participate in the study were included in the study. The entire population could not be reached because 50 nurses were on maternity leave and 133 nurses did not want to participate in the study. The study was completed with a total of 507 volunteer nurses, 144 of whom worked in internal medicine, 122 in surgery, 141 in intensive care, and 100 in emergency services.

You may qualify if:

• Nurses who are actively working in the hospital during the study period
• Nurses who agree to voluntarily participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Nurses who do not want to participate in the study
• Nurses who withdraw from the study at any stage

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hasan Kalyoncu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Gaziantep, Centre, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• NURAN TOSUN, PROF. DR.

  HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSİTY

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 27, 2025
• First Posted: April 18, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2024
• Study Completion: January 1, 2025
• Last Updated: April 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)