MORAL SENSITIVITY AND RELATED FACTORS: THE PERCEPTION OF NURSES

Authors

  • Carlise Rigon Dalla Nora Universidade Católica Portuguesa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5501-2146
  • Rafaela Schaefer Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Enrique Jesús Sáez Álvarez Universidade Católica de Valencia
  • María Dolores Burguete Ramos Universidade Católica de Valencia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i4.47410

Keywords:

Moral development, Ethics, nursing, Morals, Nursing.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate nurses’ perception regarding moral sensitivity and factors related to it. It is a qualitative study, with data collected in focus groups and analyzed using the technique of content analysis, in March 2016. A total of six nurses participated, from the following areas of work – palliative care, hematology, urgent care, the intensive care unit, and lecturing – from the city of Valencia in Spain. Four categories were surmised: the concept of moral sensitivity; the professional dimension; the relationship with the patient; and ethical education. The nurses investigated presented a restricted view of the concept of moral sensitivity, although they identified factors which influence moral sensitivity.

Author Biographies

Carlise Rigon Dalla Nora, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Doutoranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Mestre em Saúde coletiva, Especialista em Saúde da Família, Enfermeira. Pesquisadora no CIIS – Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - Porto- Portugal.

Rafaela Schaefer, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Doutoranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Mestre em Saúde coletiva, Enfermeira. Pesquisadora no CIIS – Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - Porto- Portugal.

Enrique Jesús Sáez Álvarez, Universidade Católica de Valencia

Professor titular na Universidade Católica de Valencia, Valência, Espanha.

María Dolores Burguete Ramos, Universidade Católica de Valencia

Professora titular na Universidade Católica de Valencia, Valência, Espanha.

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Published

2016-12-21

How to Cite

Dalla Nora, C. R., Schaefer, R., Álvarez, E. J. S., & Ramos, M. D. B. (2016). MORAL SENSITIVITY AND RELATED FACTORS: THE PERCEPTION OF NURSES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i4.47410

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2016)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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