Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 258-271 PDF (384.87 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nora Wageeh Abd Elwahab1; Sahar Hamdy El-sayed2; Farida Hassona3; Nora Mahdy Attia4 | ||
| 1B.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| 4Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: nurses are expected and feel obligated to provide care despite health risks for themselves and their loved ones, they feel subject to a greater degree of ethical pressure. Aim of the study: to assess attitude of nurses toward ethical dilemma during the covid -19 outbreak and perceived risk to provide care. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Al-Ahrar zagazig Teaching Hospital. Subjects: A simple random sample was selected from nurses (n= 233). Tool of data collection: Two tools were used for collecting data: The ethical dilemmas, Perception of risk toward COVID-19 questionnaire. Results: The most of studied nurses had negative attitude regarding various ethical dilemmas, As well they had an excellent level of perception of risk toward COVID-19. Conclusion: There was a positive significant relation between perception of risk toward COVID-19 and nurses attitude regarding various ethical dilemmas Recommendation: it is recommended that Continuous nursing education and in-service training programs about how to deal with patient with COVID-19 with the necessary educational facilities and materials necessary to upgrade the knowledge and practice of nurses, and improve nursing care offered and patients' outcome. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key words: Ethical dilemmas; Perceived risk; COVID-19 and Pandemic | ||
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