Respect, equality, and recognition in practice: a qualitative analysis of nurses' workplace dignity in China.

IF 3.1 1区哲学 Q1 ETHICS

BMC Medical Ethics Pub Date : 2025-10-17 DOI:10.1186/s12910-025-01292-4

Yaping Feng, Ting Xu, Yuting Wang, Jingxuan Zhang, Jingxi Xu, Yu Zhang, Hong Luo, Bowen Xue

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Abstract

Background: Workplace dignity is a fundamental ethical concern in nursing, directly related to professional identity, human rights, and the moral foundations of care. Despite increasing global attention, few qualitative studies have explored how nurses themselves perceive and articulate workplace dignity, particularly within sociocultural contexts marked by rapid healthcare transformation.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in January 2025 at a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China. Sixteen registered nurses were recruited through purposive sampling and interviewed using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method.

Results: Nurses described workplace dignity as a subjective experience shaped by respect, equality, and recognition of self-worth. Influencing factors included sociodemographic characteristics, patient-related factors, organizational factors, and social factors.

Conclusion: Workplace dignity is dynamic and socially constructed. Enhancing dignity requires supportive management, fair compensation, positive workplace culture, and improved societal recognition of the nursing profession.

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实践中的尊重、平等与认同：中国护士工作场所尊严的定性分析。

背景：工作场所尊严是护理的基本伦理问题，直接关系到职业认同、人权和护理的道德基础。尽管全球关注日益增加，但很少有定性研究探讨护士自己如何感知和表达工作场所尊严，特别是在以快速医疗保健转型为标志的社会文化背景下。方法：本定性研究于2025年1月在中国杭州某三级医院进行。通过有目的的抽样方法招募16名注册护士，采用半结构化的面对面访谈方式进行访谈。数据分析采用Colaizzi的方法。结果：护士将工作场所尊严描述为一种由尊重、平等和对自我价值的认可所形成的主观体验。影响因素包括社会人口学特征、患者相关因素、组织因素和社会因素。结论：工作场所尊严是动态的，是社会建构的。提高尊严需要支持性的管理、公平的薪酬、积极的工作场所文化和提高社会对护理专业的认可。

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BMC Medical Ethics MEDICAL ETHICS-

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

7.40%

发文量

108

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies.