The effect of Covid-19 on ethical sensitivity

被引:10
作者
Mert, Selda [1 ]
Sayilan, Aylin Aydin [2 ]
Karatoprak, Ayfer Peker [1 ]
Baydemir, Canan [1 ]
机构
[1] Kocaeli Univ, Kocaeli, Turkey
[2] Kirklareli Univ, Merkez Kirklareli, Turkey
关键词
Covid-19; ethics; nurse; pandemic; physician; surgery; DECISION-MAKING; NURSES; DILEMMAS; FRAILTY; STRESS; ISSUES;
D O I
10.1177/09697330211003231
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
学科分类号
摘要
Background: In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare workers increasingly encounter serious ethical issues that negatively affect their professionalism. Purpose: The study aims to examine the ethical sensitivity levels of physicians and nurses working in surgical units during the Covid-19 pandemic and the associating factors. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional online questionnaire-based study consists of 161 healthcare workers working at the surgical units in Turkish hospitals. The data were collected using the "Nurse Descriptive Information Form" developed by the researchers and the "Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire." Ethical considerations: Approval was granted by the ethics committee. Verbal and written consent was received from the healthcare workers. Results: Ethical sensitivity in the dimension of conflict was found to be higher in healthcare workers who had ethical issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, who were married, who were nurses, who worked more than 45 h, and who had a work experience of 7-10 years (p < 0.05). Healthcare workers with a family member diagnosed with Covid-19 had high ethical sensitivity in the dimension of conflict (p = 0.008), while those who reported being fully competent and ready (p = 0.038) about Covid-19 were found to have low ethical sensitivity. Besides, those who experienced inadequate supplies (p = 0.045), long working hours (p = 0.038), and problems in asepsis-sterilization (p = 0.046) during the Covid-19 pandemic were found to have low sensitivity in the holistic approach dimension. Conclusion: The study revealed that ethical issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge-skills about Covid-19, and the problems encountered in the work environment during the pandemic affect the ethical sensitivity of healthcare workers in the dimensions of conflict and holistic approach. Therefore, it is recommended that governments and all healthcare workers, and stakeholders in the health system in our country and other countries take action to promote ethical sensitivity in response to the rapidly increasing epidemic by considering the factors that adversely affect ethical sensitivity.
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页码:1124 / 1136
页数:13
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