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KMID : 0869920150210030382
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education
2015 Volume.21 No. 3 p.382 ~ p.392
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Influence of Moral Sensitivity and Ethical Values on Biomedical Ethics Awareness of Nursing Students
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Kim Myoung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the effects of moral sensitivity and ethical values on biomedical ethics awareness of nursing students.
Methods: A descriptive survey design was used for this study. The participants were 324 nursing students from S University located in J city. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey done from September 30 to October 18, 2014. Data were analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe"s test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: The factors influencing nursing students" biomedical ethics awareness were identified as moral sensitivity(β=.34), ethical values(β=.11), awareness of Korean nurses" declaration of ethics(β=.15), religion(β=.14), and religious activity(β=.12). Five factors explained 10.8% of nursing students" biomedical ethics awareness.
Conclusion: The results of this study can be used to develop further educational programs on the moral sensitivity and ethical values for enhancement of nursing students" biomedical ethics awareness.
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KEYWORD
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Morality, Sensitivity, Ethical values, Biomedical ethics
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