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Protective nursing advocacy: an evaluation of the beliefs and actions of nurses in educational hospitals affiliated to Birjand University of Medical Sciences during 2014
Nasrin Imanifar, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin,
Volume 7, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Patient advocacy is an inherent element of professional nursing ethics that helps to protect the patient’s rights. Many codes of ethics in nursing are concerned with this particular role of nurses. The present study aimed to evaluate the protective advocacy beliefs and actions of the nurses employed in educational hospitals affiliated to Birjand University of Medical Sciences during 2014. Data in this cross-sectional study were collected using a demographic characteristics questionnaire and the protective nursing advocacy scale. Participants included 248 nurses working in six hospitals located in Southern Khorasan province selected by randomized stratified sampling. The Cronbach’s alpha for Protective Nursing Advocacy Scale was 0.74. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 16 using descriptive and inferential statistical tests.Moderate levels of protective advocacy were observed in the majority of participants (80.6%), with a total mean score of 137.39  13.65. Some of the protective advocacy components had significant correlations with age, work experience, type of ward, employment status, and history of participation in ethics education programs (P < 0.05). In other words, the total mean score of advocacy and some of its components were significantly higher among nurses who had attended ethics education programs than those who had not (P < 0.05). Moreover, nurses who were older had more work experience, had worked in the emergency ward, and had a permanent employment status had higher scores of advocacy than others. The total mean score of advocacy among the nurses in this study was relatively appropriate, although strategies are needed to improve the score. It can also be assumed that nurses’ involvement in ethics education programs can increase the level of nursing advocacy. On the other hand, changing nurses’ temporary employment status to permanent status and providing job security for them may reinforce protective advocacy beliefs and actions in nurses.
The Relationship between Spiritual Intelligence and Patient Advocacy in Educational Hospitals in Khorramabad 2017
Milad Derikvand, Nasrin Imanifar,
Volume 11, Issue 0 (3-2018)
Abstract
Patient Advocacy is one of the vital duties of nurses. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual intelligence and patient advocacy in educational hospitals in Khorramabad during 2017. This was a correlational descriptive-analytic study that was performed on 250 nurses working in educational hospitals in Khorramabad in 2017. The criteria for entering this study included a minimum degree of nursing and one year of clinical work experience. Participants in this study were selected by random sampling method. Data collection tools consisted of Hank’s advocacy Questionnaire and King's spiritual intelligence. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential (correlation coefficients and regression coefficients) using SPSS v.21 software. Sixty seven percent (164 persons) were female and 37.5% (79 persons) were male. Sixty three percent of participants had a work experience of less than 5 years. The findings of this study showed the mean score of spiritual intelligence of nurses was 80.88 ± 11.19. The average score for patient advocacy was 155.73 ± 21.41. Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant correlation between spiritual intelligence score and Advocacy and its components (p = 0.624). The mean score of spiritual intelligence in nurses was high in the King questionnaire. The average score for patient advocacy was Hanks' questionnaire in the medium range. The present study showed that there was a significant positive correlation between spiritual intelligence and patient advocacy. As spiritual intelligence is acquired, spiritual intelligence can be promoted through classes and workshops, thereby increasing the patient advocacy and increasing the safety of patients.
 

The Impact of Professional Ethics Training on the Spiritual Care Competence of Emergency Nurses
Milad Kazemi Najm, Tahereh Toulabi, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rasoul Mohammadi, Nasrin Imanifar,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (Supplement of 11th Annual Iranian Congress of Medical Ethics 2024)
Abstract
Nurses, as the largest group of healthcare workers globally, are responsible for providing holistic care to patients. Holistic care encompasses physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. This study aimed to determine the effect of professional ethics training on the spiritual care competence of emergency nurses. This two-group field trial study with a pre-test and post-test design was conducted with 84 nurses working in the emergency departments of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling. The intervention group participated in four workshops. The study tool was the Spiritual Care Competency Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS, employing descriptive statistics (mean, median, and percentage) and inferential statistical tests, including repeated measures ANOVA, independent t-tests, and Fisher’s exact test.
The study included two groups: intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 42). Most participants in both groups were women. A significant difference was observed in the average total spiritual care competence scores and its dimensions (excluding the self-knowledge subscale) over different time points in the intervention group (P < 0.001). However, for the self-knowledge subscale, no significant difference was found in the average scores between the control and intervention groups at different time points. The results of this study demonstrated that professional ethics training improves nurses' spiritual care competence. By conducting workshops, training programs, and in-service courses on professional ethics and spiritual care, the quality of nursing care can be enhanced, ultimately improving patient safety. It is recommended that healthcare policymakers and nursing managers prioritize professional ethics as the foundation of all nursing practices. Employing innovative and engaging methods, such as the scenario-based approach used in this study, can further support the development of professional ethics in nursing.

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