Strengthening ethical decision-making: the experience of Iranian nurses.

Nurs Manag (Harrow)

Nursing Care Research Center, Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Published: September 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • * Data was gathered through interviews with 20 Iranian nurses and analyzed using constant comparative analysis.
  • * Findings indicate that ethical leaders foster ethical commitment, create an ethical environment, and provide guidance in ethical decision-making, ultimately improving ethics-based nursing care.

Article Abstract

Aims: Ethical decision-making is a complex process that nurses perform daily. The aim of this study is to explain how ethical leaders in Iran strengthen ethical decision-making in their nursing teams.

Method: Data were collected using deep and semi-structured interviews with 20 Iranian nurses in 2015. Analysis was based on constant comparative analysis.

Results: Ethical leaders strengthen ethical decision-making by promoting ethical commitment, developing an ethical atmosphere and guiding ethical decision-making.

Conclusion: The development of ethical decision-making in nursing can improve ethics-based nursing care.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/nm.2017.e1610DOI Listing

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