Moral sensitivity of nurses in a university hospital in southern Brazil

Moral sensitivity of nurses in a university hospital in southern Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the moral sensitivity of nurses while facing ethical conflicts at the professional practice and verify their association with sociodemographic and labor-related variables. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out with 115 nurses from a university hospital of sout...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Daiane Rosa, Dulcinéia Ghizoni Schneider, Laura Cavalcanti de Farias Brehmer, Graziele de Lima Dalmolin, Silvana Alves Benedet Ofugi Rodrigues, Felipa Rafaela Amadigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2025-04-01
Series:Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Moral
Ethics
Ethics in nursing
Moral development
Online Access:http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472025000100412&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the moral sensitivity of nurses while facing ethical conflicts at the professional practice and verify their association with sociodemographic and labor-related variables. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out with 115 nurses from a university hospital of southern Brazil. The Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire - Brazilian Version was applied from April to May 2023. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: the mean of the nurse's total moral sensitivity score was 3.49 (SD=0.36). The lowest score levels of moral sensitivity were related to the constructs “modified autonomy” (2.48; SD=1.08) and “meaning of the moral structure” (3.46; SD=0.66), while the highest levels were associated with the constructs “respect for patient autonomy" (3.90; SD=0.85) and "experiencing moral conflict" (3.59; SD=1.02). The constructs “modified autonomy” and “meaning of moral structure” were statistically significant regarding the association with the number of employment contracts, work shift and weekly hours worked (p=0.045, p=0.034, and p=0.044, respectively). Conclusion: nurses exhibit moderate levels of moral sensitivity, and aspects of work are related to the ability to recognize and act on ethical problems.
ISSN:1983-1447

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