Implementation of Nursing Ethics Promotion Activities in Inpatient Wards at Srinagarind Hospital
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https://doi.org/10.64960/srimedj.v41i5.270505Keywords:
ethical mechanism implementation, ethics promotion activities, nursing ethicsAbstract
Background and objective: Promoting nursing ethics is a crucial mechanism for improving patient care quality. The Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council mandates that nursing organizations establish systematic ethics promotion mechanisms through ethics committees at both organizational and ward levels. Although the Division of Nursing at Srinagarind Hospital has implemented an ethics promotion policy since 2014, empirical data on activity implementation at the ward level remains limited. The objective of this study was to describe the outcomes of nursing ethics promotion activities in inpatient wards at Srinagarind Hospital.
Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 60 inpatient wards between January and June 2024. Data were collected using a nursing ethics promotion activity recording form (CVI = 0.85) covering five activities: Ethics Risk Profile, Ethics Morning Talk, Ethics Round, Ethics Conference, and development of new practice guidelines. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis.
Results: All wards (100%) acknowledged the ethics policy. Forty-three wards (71.67%) implemented ethics promotion activities. The most frequently conducted activity was developing new practice guidelines (81.66%), followed by Ethics Morning Talk (78.33%), Ethics Round (70.00%), Ethics Conference (68.33%), and Ethics Risk Profile (66.67%).
Conclusion: Most wards have implemented comprehensive nursing ethics promotion activities, but further efforts are needed to enhance the continuity and quality of these activities. Furthermore, the study results can be used as a guideline to develop a system for driving nursing ethics, thereby improving the quality and standards of patient care in terms of nursing ethics.
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