@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2014;7(1):19-23
ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2014;7(1):19-23
Situation of the Professional Ethics Standards of Faculty Members in the Viewpoint of Nursing Students
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Soltanzadeh V. (*)Amrahi A. (1)
Esm Hosseini Gh.R. (2 )
(*) Educational Sciences Department, Literature & Human Sciences Faculty, Oromiye University, Oromiye, Iran
(1) Educational Sciences Department, Literature & Human Sciences Faculty, Oromiye University, Oromiye, Iran
(2 ) Islamic Studies Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Oromiye University of Medical Sciences, Oromiye, Iran
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vahid.soltanzadeh@gmail.com
Article History
Received: September 2, 2013Accepted: November 24, 2013
ePublished: March 17, 2014
ABSTRACT
Aims
Professional ethics is one of the general competencies in the higher education system,
and observance of its standards can be effective in the quality of the process and output of
the system. This study was performed, aimed to investigate the status of professional ethics
of the faculty members from the nursing students’ point of view.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive survey study, 104 persons were selected of 382 undergraduate and graduated nursing students, using stratified random sampling method, being commensurate with the size of each educational section. Data were collected, using professional ethics standard questionnaire with 4 items, including ‘professional capabilities’, ‘respect for and commitment to students’, ‘respect for and commitment to colleagues’ and ‘respect for and commitment to organization’. Data were analyzed, using One-sample T and Independent T tests.
Findings From the students’ point of view, total mean of professional ethics was 2.40±0.16. The maximum gap between current and desired state of professional ethics was in the total professional ethics, and the smallest gap was in the components of respect and commitment to the organization.
Conclusion Nursing students are not satisfied with the components of the professional ethics in the university and among the faculty members.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive survey study, 104 persons were selected of 382 undergraduate and graduated nursing students, using stratified random sampling method, being commensurate with the size of each educational section. Data were collected, using professional ethics standard questionnaire with 4 items, including ‘professional capabilities’, ‘respect for and commitment to students’, ‘respect for and commitment to colleagues’ and ‘respect for and commitment to organization’. Data were analyzed, using One-sample T and Independent T tests.
Findings From the students’ point of view, total mean of professional ethics was 2.40±0.16. The maximum gap between current and desired state of professional ethics was in the total professional ethics, and the smallest gap was in the components of respect and commitment to the organization.
Conclusion Nursing students are not satisfied with the components of the professional ethics in the university and among the faculty members.
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