Relationship between nurses' professional values, empathy, and patience: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Isik M. T., Donmez C. C., CAN ÖZDEMİR R.

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.2433-2441, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.13078
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2433-2441
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: empathy, nursing, patience, professional values, professionalism
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between the nurses' professional values and their empathy and patience levels, and the factors affecting them. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 215 nurses working at a university hospital between February and April 2021. Data were collected using the "Nurse Information Form," "Nurses' Professional Values Scale," "Patience Scale," and "The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire." Findings Results of our study revealed that nurses had high scores for the perception of professional values, empathy levels, and patience levels. Conclusions Nurses had high scores for perceptions of professional values, empathy levels, and patience levels. Nurses' demographic characteristics influenced the scores.