Impact of Lecture Versus Group Discussion-Based Ethics Training on Nurses’ Moral Reasoning, Distress, and Sensitivity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Zhan-Qing Su, Man Qin, Dongbin Hu
Abstract
Nurses’ ethical choices and behavior strongly influence the quality of care they provide. Strengthening moral reasoning is therefore essential for improving ethical decision-making in clinical practice. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of ethics training delivered through lectures versus group discussions on nurses’ moral reasoning, moral distress, and moral sensitivity. In this randomized clinical trial with a pre- and post-test design, 66 nurses with below-average moral rea
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Randomized controlled trialPsychologyQuality (philosophy)Nursing ethicsMoral developmentMoral reasoningResearch ethicsMedical ethicsDefining Issues TestClinical trialMedical educationSocial psychologyMedicineMoral disengagementClinical EthicsApplied psychologyEngineering ethicsSocial cognitive theory of moralityEthics of careGroup (periodic table)Ethics committeeEthical issuesNursingInformation ethicsTraining (meteorology)Treatment and control groupsMoral psychologyPatient advocacyMEDLINEControl (management)Physical therapyHealth carePatient careQuality of life (healthcare)Normative ethicsBioethicsClinical psychologyAlternative medicineEthics in medical practicePatient Dignity and PrivacyEthics in Business and Education