Awareness, Behavior, and Practices of Nurses related to Nursing Ethics, in tertiary care Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Shazia Javed The University of Lahore
  • Kousar Parveen The University of Lahore
  • Mohammad Afzal The University of Lahore
  • Prof. Dr Syed Amir Gillani The University of Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47941/ijhmnp.597

Keywords:

Knowledge. Behavior, Practice, Nurses, Nursing Ethics

Abstract

Purpose: The objective is to determine nurse's knowledge about Nursing Ethics and association with behavior and practice of these nurses.

Methodology: Cross-sectional Study Design. This study is conducted in different hospital settings of Lahore. a total of 150 nurses are selected by convenient sampling technique. They are taken informed consent and the data was collected including demographics and the nursing ethics. Data was analysed on SPSS version 24.0

Results: Most of the nurses working in different hospital are females and in our participants, 76% are females while 24% are males. Mostly belongs to age group of 20-30 years. Nearly 87% of the participants are single, i.e. hasn't married yet. The more qualified nurse, more the KAP of nursing ethics in hospitals

Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study results show that the nurses need to gain better insight into the legal aspects of their profession and to enhance their level of respect, particularly for nurses of lower age, with a history of employment and contractual strength.

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Author Biographies

Shazia Javed , The University of Lahore

Student Post RN,Bsn: Lahore School of Nursing

Kousar Parveen , The University of Lahore

Assistant Professor: Lahore School of Nursing

Mohammad Afzal, The University of Lahore

Associate Professor, Principal: Lahore School of Nursing

Prof. Dr Syed Amir Gillani, The University of Lahore

Dean: Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

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Published

2021-06-25

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Javed , S. ., Parveen , K. ., Afzal, M. ., & Gillani, P. D. S. A. . (2021). Awareness, Behavior, and Practices of Nurses related to Nursing Ethics, in tertiary care Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. International Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 3(3), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.47941/ijhmnp.597

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