Adherence to Nursing Ethical Principles: Perspectives of Nurses and Patients in Dialysis Departments of Ahvaz: A Cross-Sectional Study

Khojasteh  Hoseinynejad; Maryam  Radan; Shokouh  Shayanpour; Hossein  Behbahani

doi:10.18502/jimc.v8i3.18801

Khojasteh Hoseinynejad Department of Physiology, Persian Gulf Physiology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Maryam Radan Department of Physiology, Persian Gulf Physiology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Shokouh Shayanpour Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chronic Renal Failure Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Hossein Behbahani Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v8i3.18801

Keywords: Adult, Aged, Codes of ethics, Educational status, Hospitals, Iran, Middle aged, Nursing staff, Optimism, Renal dialysis, Respect, Surveys and questionnaires, Young adult

Abstract

Background: The critical nursing care for hemodialysis patients is one of the most effective factors to achieve promising results. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to comparison the perspectives of nurses and patients in dialysis departments.

Methods: A total of 225 participants were involved, comprising 80 nurses working in hemodialysis wards and 145 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire, and ANOVA was used for data analysis through SPSS.

Results: The demographic analysis indicated that the predominant patients were male individuals aged between 20 and 70, with the majority holding a diploma as their highest level of education. In contrast, the nursing staff was primarily female, and their educational qualifications were notably significant. The average score and standard deviation for the total consideration of nursing ethical principles among the hemodialysis patients and nurses were recorded at 5.32 and 0.25, respectively, compared to 6.04 and 0.31 for the nurses. Furthermore, both groups exhibited significantly higher scores in the areas of professional skill and respect when in comparison to other evaluated items.

Conclusion: According to the obtained results, consideration of the nursing ethical principles is necessary to improve the patients’ health condition in critical care wards. Additional investigations are required to develop and standardize assessment tools for evaluating nurses’ professional ethical practices in alignment with the ethical codes applicable to nurses in Iran.