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- Title
Values Influencing Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions and Choices.
- Authors
Raines, Deborah A.
- Abstract
The purpose of this research was to identify the values influencing the nurses' perception and choice of behavior in a hypothetical clinical situation. The theoretical framework was Rokeach's theory on the nature of human values and value systems. A descriptive study using a mailed survey was conducted on a random sample of 331 members of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses Data on individual nurse's values, perception of information, and behavioral choices were collected with an investigator-developed questionnaire consisting of a values scale, and an information scale and choice alternatives related to three hypothetical vignettes a low-birthweight infant, an infant with chromosomal anomalies, and a chronically ill infant. Results of this study indicate that nurses identified a hierarchy of values related to their practice Information related to infant characteristics was consistently most important, however, in uncertain situations, rules or external protocols had an increased influence on the behavioral choice process. The behavioral choice option with the greatest agreement was different for each situation. A consistently negative correlation between the options within each vignette indicates that nurses have clearly defined choice preferences. Model testing revealed a consistent relationship across the three vignettes between the variable being just and protocol, doing right and infant characteristics, and infant characteristics and the choice options (p < 05).
- Subjects
MEDICAL ethics; NURSES' attitudes; STATISTICAL sampling; NATIONAL Association of Neonatal Nurses; NURSING practice
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1994, Vol 16, Issue 6, p675
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/019394599401600606