Explaining the Underlying Factors of Discrimination in Caring for Patients from Views of Nursing Students and Teachers
akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Medical Ethics,
Vol. 15 No. 46 (1400),
7 Khordad 2021
,
Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/mej.v15i46.36736
Abstract
Background and Aim: Discrimination in caring is a challenging issue in the field of professional ethics that occurs consciously or unconsciously and some factors have an important role in this issue. This study planned to explain the underlying factors of discrimination in caring for patients from views of nursing students and teachers.
Materials and Methods: In this qualitative content analysis study, the participants were 8 teachers and 13 nursing students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences who were selected by purposive sampling. The study was performed in nursing school, 2020. The data collection method was semi-structured interviews and group discussions and the data were analyzed by qualitative content analysis suggested by Graneheim and Lundman.
Ethical Considerations: In the process of conducting of this research, all ethical considerations such as receiving the code of ethics, obtaining informed consent and keeping confidential the information of the participants were observed.
Findings: Data analysis led to the emergence of four categories: "factors related to the patient" and "factors related to the nurse", "factors related to the organization", "factors related to culture" and 12 subcategories. Each of the categories was described with use of quotes.
Conclusion: The results of this study identified the underlying factors of discrimination from the perspective of nursing teachers and students that can guide nurses for better actions and their programs in this field. Also, the results can be used as a basis for future research in this field.
Cite this article as: Sadeghi R, Sadeghi T. Explaining the Underlying Factors of Discrimination in Caring for Patients from Views of Nursing Students and Teachers. Faṣlnāmah-i akhlāq-i pizishkī, i.e., Quarterly Journal of Medical Ethics. 2021; 15(46): e24.
- Discrimination; Nursing Care; Nursing Students; Nursing Teachers; Qualitative Research
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