Table 1.
General characteristics of participants (N = 171)
| Variables | Categories | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 20–29 | 79 (46.2) |
33.3 ± 8.1 (years) |
| 30–39 | 52 (30.4) | ||
| ≥ 40 | 40 (23.4) | ||
| Gender | Male | 9 (5.3) | |
| Female | 162 (94.7) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 104 (60.8) | |
| Married | 67 (39.2) | ||
| Education (degree) | Bachelor’s degree or lower | 151 (88.3) | |
| Master’s degree or higher | 20 (11.7) | ||
| Religion | Yes | 89 (52.4) | |
| No | 81 (47.6) | ||
| Current clinical working area | Oncology/general/hospice Unit | 81 (47.9) | |
| Intensive care unit | 88 (52.1) | ||
| Total clinical experience | 1–3 years | 27 (15.8) | 9.9 ± 8.0 |
| 3–5 years | 33 (19.3) | (years) | |
| 5–10 years | 52 (30.4) | ||
| > 10 years | 59 (34.5) | ||
| Current department experience | 1–3 years | 47 (29.4) | 5.7 ± 5.4 (years) |
| 3–5 years | 40 (25.0) | ||
| 5–10 years | 53 (33.1) | ||
| > 10yrs | 20 (12.5) | ||
| Experience in nursing ethics education | None | 27 (15.9) | |
| 1–10 h | 105(61.8) | ||
| > 10 h | 38 (22.4) | ||
| Type of nursing ethics education* | Continuing nursing education | 59(34.5) | |
| In-hospital education | 94(55.0) | ||
| Academy/curriculum/others | 18(10.5) | ||
| None | 27(15.8) | ||
| Experience of an ethical dilemma (within a week) | Yes | 48 (29.6) | |
| No | 114 (70.4) | ||
| Ethical decision support* | Colleagues | 64(37.4) | |
| Preceptor/charge nurse | 116(67.8) | ||
| Nurse manager | 36(21.1) | ||
| Others | 3(1.8) | ||
| Job satisfaction (0–10 point) | 1–3 | 8 (4.7) | 6.4 ± 1.6 |
| 4–6 | 75 (43.9) | ||
| 7–10 | 88 (51.5) | ||
| Ethical conflict (0–10 point) | 1–3 | 18 (10.5) | 5.8 ± 1.7 |
| 4–6 | 90 (52.6) | ||
| 7–10 | 63 (36.8) |
*Multiple responses