Association of Moral Reasoning with Clinical Belongingness and Their Influential Factors among ICU Nurses

Kokabi Asl, Simin; Zekavat, Sareh; Rostamkhan, Somayeh; Dehbanizadeh, Abolfazl; Ghaemizadeh, Mahsa; Amiri, Milad

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Kokabi Asl S, Zekavat S, Rostamkhan S, Dehbanizadeh A, Ghaemizadeh M, Amiri M. Association of Moral Reasoning with Clinical Belongingness and Their Influential Factors among ICU Nurses. IJMEHM 2024; 17 (1) : 16
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Association of Moral Reasoning with Clinical Belongingness and Their Influential Factors among ICU Nurses

Simin Kokabi Asl¹

, Sareh Zekavat²

, Somayeh Rostamkhan³

, Abolfazl Dehbanizadeh⁴

, Mahsa Ghaemizadeh⁵

, Milad Amiri ^*

1- MS in Psychiatric Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2- MS in Psychiatric Nursing, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
3- MS in Community Health Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- MS in Medical-surgical Nursing, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
5- Master's student, Department of Pediatrics, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran

Abstract: (46 Views)

The intensive care unit (ICU) is a challenging and stressful environment where nurses encounter difficult ethical decisions daily. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the correlation between moral reasoning and clinical belongingness among Iranian ICU nurses. This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 126 nurses working in the adult ICUs of hospitals in Yasuj, Iran in 2023 using census sampling. Questionnaires measuring clinical belongingness and moral reasoning were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, ANOVA, regression, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient via SPSS-26 software. The findings revealed that the mean scores for clinical belongingness and moral reasoning among the nurses were 109.68 ± 13.75 and 36.07± 5.50, respectively, indicating good clinical belongingness and moderate moral reasoning. Moreover, a statistically significant relationship was identified between the place of service and clinical belongingness (p = 0.02), while no significant relationship was found between clinical belongingness and moral reasoning (p>0.05). Although no significant relationship was established between clinical belongingness and moral reasoning, certain demographic characteristics showed a significant predictive relationship with nurses' clinical belongingness. Accordingly, it is recommended that nursing officials and managers utilize these findings to improve moral reasoning and the sense of belonging to the clinical environment among nurses.

Article number: 16

Keywords: Clinical Belongingness, Moral Reasoning, Nurses, Intensive Care Unit

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Medical Ethics
Received: 2024/06/6 | Accepted: 2024/08/28 | Published: 2024/03/20