Ethical Attitudes of Intensive Care Nurses during Clinical Practice and Affecting Factors.

Background: Technological advances in critical care contribute to patient survival, but healthcare professionals working in these units, which require technical expertise, experience highly challenging ethical decision-making processes.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of intensive care nurses toward ethical problems they face during clinical practice and the affecting factors.

Method: The study included a total of 294 nurses working in the intensive care units at a city hospital.