Importance of Professional Values in Nursing Practice: Nurses Perspective
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Topic: Descriptive cross-sectional study on the Importance of professional values in Nursing
Practice: Nurses Perspective
Objectives of the study: To investigate the importance of professional values in nursing practice
from nurses’ perspectives.
Background: Professional values are vital components in nursing practice and nursing professionals
need to be aware of these values as code of ethics to provide high-quality patient care. Nurses, as
the largest health care group, have well-known and important professional values. The use of these
values in nursing practice increased the quality of patients care, nurses’ occupational
satisfaction, their retention in nursing and commitment to the organization.
Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September
2023.The study was conducted among the nursing officers working in All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi.
Result: Results showed that the mean total attitude score was 121.35±11.80 which denotes high
importance of professional values among nurses. Protect health and safety of the patient was given
the highest importance and participate in peer review was given the least importance.
Conclusion: The nurse educators and administrator needs to develop continuous educational programs
to improve nurses’ awareness and understanding of the importance of professional values and improve the
quality of care.
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