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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2021.35.3.343

The Influence of Nursing Students' Ethical Awareness, Ethical Decision-making and Attitude toward Performance on Intention about Performance of Infection Control Guidelines in Pandemic Infectious Diseases  

Choi, Dongwon (College of Nursing, Incheon Catholic University)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.35, no.3, 2021 , pp. 343-355 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effects of nursing students' ethical awareness, ethical decision-making and attitude toward performance on intention about performance of infection control guidelines in pandemic infectious diseases. Methods: The survey was performed on 163 nursing students in three universities. Data were collected using a structured questionnaires and analyzed with t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results: Perceived health status, ethical awareness and attitude toward performance of infection control guidelines about major commitment were significant predictive variables. These variables accounted for 48.1% of the variance in major commitment. Conclusion: The findings indicate the necessity of developing educational programs to enhance nursing students's ethical awareness, and increase performance of control guidelines to prepare for the pandemic infectious diseases.
Keywords
Pandemics; Ethics; Infection control; Intention; Nursing students;
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