Licensed nurses' perceptions of ethical climates in skilled nursing facilities.

Full Abstract

This study examines the presence of ethical climates in skilled nursing facilities and identifies their antecedents (work group, job position, tenure). A cross-sectional survey design was implemented. A total of 359 facilities were selected in the Midwestern United States. Responses were received from nurses representing 100 of those facilities (28%). A total of 656 usable questionnaires were returned of the 3060 distributed (21.4% response rate). Descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, and multivariate and univariate analyses of variance were used. The results confirmed the presence of five ethical climates. Significant differences between registered and licensed practical nurses with regard to egoistic and independence ethical climates were found. Furthermore, nurses in management and non-management positions differed significantly in their perceptions of caring and egoistic climates. The results suggest incongruence in value perceptions and imply that researchers and practitioners have to direct efforts towards preventing and identifying reasons behind this.

Author information

Author/s: Filipova, Anna A (AA);

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Public Affairs Department, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA. afilipova(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Nursing ethics (Nurs Ethics), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 16 (issue 5) : pp 574-88

Dates: Created 2009/08/12; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19671644, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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