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KMID : 1025620140170020144
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Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
2014 Volume.17 No. 2 p.144 ~ p.158
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The Influence of Moral Sensitivity and Critical Thinking Dispositions on Biomedical Ethics Awareness of Nursing Students
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Kim Eun-A
Park Hyun-Young
Choi So-Eun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of moral sensitivity and critical thinking dispositions on the biomedical ethics awareness of nursing students. Data collection was done using a self-report questionnaire answered by 508 nursing students from six universities located in G city and J province. The collected data was analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson`s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS 20.0 program. Biomedical ethics awareness had a significant positive correlation with moral sensitivity (r=.55, p<0.001) and critical thinking dispositions (r=.59, p<0.001). Ethical values, critical thinking dispositions, moral sensitivity, intent to attend biomedical ethics class, religion, academic year, and university transfer significantly predicted 60.4% of the biomedical ethics awareness of nursing students. The results of this study suggest that the biomedical ethics awareness of nursing students may be increased through curricula and teaching strategies that aim to nurture students` moral sensitivity and critical thinking dispositions.
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KEYWORD
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bioethics, morals, thinking, nursing students, regression analysis
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