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{"title":"Health Professionals' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Baby-Led Weaning: Scoping Review.","authors":"P Sarreira-de-Oliveira, S Fernandes, R Ramalho, F Loureiro","doi":"10.1177/23779608241285417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241285417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a growing method for parents to introduce food to their kids. As advisers who affect the decisions of parents, health practitioners have significant obligations in this regard.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aim to identify existing literature on the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of health professionals toward BLW.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We carried out a scoping review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. After registering with Open Science Framework, published articles were retrieved from EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect, Open Grey, and the Portuguese Scientific Open Access Repository. Primary studies with full-text availability in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and no data publication limitations were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final sample included seven publications conducted in five countries published between 2012 and 2022. Only one study employed a hybrid methodology showing incongruent practices in parents/health professionals on BLW, whereas most studies employed a quantitative approach. Regarding BLW, it is recognized that there is a dearth of evidence, consensus, and advice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite benefits, health professionals hesitate to recommend BLW due to insufficient study and safety concerns, warranting more research. Hence, our scoping review demonstrated that BLW is a scientifically under-researched subject, indicating a significant research gap that must be filled in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241285417"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11437570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception and Contributing Factors of Academic Incivility Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in India.","authors":"Johncyrani Rajagopal, Judie Arulappan, Gerald Amandu Matua, Puvaneswari Kanagaraj, Suthan Pandarakutty, Mohammed Rafi","doi":"10.1177/23779608241281462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241281462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Academic incivility in students has the potential to undermine the learning process because it affects both the perpetrator and the educator. This results from the reduced trust between students and faculty resulting in a reduction in productivity, thereby impeding the learning process.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study was conducted to understand the perception and factors contributing to academic incivility among undergraduate nursing students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 250 undergraduate nursing students studying in three nursing colleges in India participated in the study. A convenience sampling approach was used to recruit the participants. A 13-item Uncivil Behavior in Clinical Nursing Education (UBCNE) tool was used to collect the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that 7.56% of the sampled nursing students always indulged in uncivil behavior, 9.51% of them often indulged in uncivilized activities, while 20.06% of them reported sometimes indulging in uncivil behavior. This means that 37.45% of the nursing students sampled engaged in some forms of uncivil behavior. In contrast, the study found that 62.55% of the nursing students never indulge in uncivilized activities. The contributing factors of academic incivility were the academic setting, the student's academic preparation, the teacher's attitude, emotional disturbance, substance abuse, cultural issues, and social issues. There was no significant association between the demographic variables and the level of perception on academic incivility among nursing students at <i>p</i> < .05.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is important to understand the perceptions and factors that predispose students to engage in uncivil behavior given the prevalence of this educational challenge. Corrective strategies are needed to educate the perpetrators about the ill effects of their actions.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241281462"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11425758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Among Nurses in Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Zemene Dessie, Debela Gela, Nete Tewfik Yusuf","doi":"10.1177/23779608241281317","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241281317","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Catheter-associated urinary tract infection <b>(</b>CAUTI) is one of the major device-associated hospital-acquired infections of the urinary tract. The nurse's knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) are the primary inputs for preventing the patient from developing CAUTI. Nevertheless, poor knowledge, a negative attitude, and poor practice toward the prevention of CAUTI among nurses remain an extensive problem.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess KAP and associated factors toward the prevention of CAUTI among nurses in public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2021.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses from March 1 to April 30, 2021, in five public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A total of 344 nurses were chosen for the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using knowledge, attitude, and practice toward the prevention of CAUTI questionnaires. Data were entered into Epi Data 4.2 and exported into SPSS 25 for analysis. Binary and multivariate logistic regression were performed, and the statistical significance of associations between the variables was determined using odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval and <i>p </i>< .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 344 nurses, with a 97.7% response rate. Of the total nurses, 42.7% had good knowledge, 48.0% had a positive attitude, and 54.9% had good practice toward the prevention of CAUTI. Being married, having guidelines, and having a positive attitude were associated with good knowledge, whereas being married, having good knowledge, and having good practice were associated with a positive attitude toward the prevention of CAUTI. Having a high monthly income, having guidelines, having good knowledge, and having a positive attitude were associated with good practices toward the prevention of CAUTI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study show that nurses have a low level of knowledge, a negative attitude, and poor practice toward the prevention of CAUTI. Factors such as marital status, monthly income, and having guidelines in the working unit were associated with KAP toward the prevention of CAUTI. Therefore, the Ministry of Health and Hospital Interventions focused on these findings are required to improve KAP toward the prevention of CAUTI among nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241281317"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Nurses in Rehabilitation in Primary Health Care for Ageing Populations: A Secondary Analysis from a Scoping Review.","authors":"Viola Lorenz, Vanessa Seijas, Heidrun Gattinger, Claudia Gabriel, Margrieta Langins, Satish Mishra, Carla Sabariego","doi":"10.1177/23779608241271677","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241271677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>With the ageing of the global population and the rise in noncommunicable diseases, there is an increased need for rehabilitation services, especially those that address the specific needs of ageing populations. Through their proximity to patients, nurses play a critical role in providing rehabilitation interventions for older adults in primary health care. However, they are not yet established as typical rehabilitation providers and further research is needed to clarify their role and competencies to optimize rehabilitation interventions for ageing populations.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Therefore, this secondary analysis of a scoping review aims to describe the role of nurses in the provision of rehabilitation interventions to ageing populations in primary health care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. It is built on all inclusion and exclusion criteria from the primary analysis and focused on studies including nurses and taking place in primary health care. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, as well as qualitative analysis on the role of nurses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 68 studies from high- and upper-middle income countries were included. Nurses typically had a managerial and clinical role (76%) and worked in multidisciplinary teams (54%), most often with physical therapists. Nurses provided 355 interventions, with assessments (n = 106; 30%), and coordination and management of the rehabilitation process (n = 105; 30%) being the most frequent ones. They had 117 different job titles and little information was available about their educational background.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This paper contributes to a better understanding of the key role nurses play in providing rehabilitation interventions to ageing populations in primary health care. Matching nurses' competencies with their level of proficiency is essential to ensure quality care in rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241271677"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11425760/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Descriptive Analysis of Student Diagnostic and Documentation Skill Development in a low Fidelity Simulation in Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Education.","authors":"Nicholas Guenzel, Hongying Dai, Lyndsay Dean","doi":"10.1177/23779608241281443","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241281443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Nursing educators face challenges in helping registered nurses prepare to be psychiatric nurse practitioners. Nursing educators must consider the variation of students' skill sets, experience levels, and the shortage of preceptors. Simulations can help overcome limited clinical sites and standardize skill acquisition. High-fidelity simulations can be helpful but are labor-intensive and expensive. Low-fidelity simulations are adaptable to fit the learning needs of psychiatric nurse practitioner students but little research has evaluated these simulations.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This paper evaluates a series of low-fidelity interventions used to help students learn diagnostic criteria, treatment decisions, and documentation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective descriptive analysis was performed on the results of all students in five cohorts in a psychiatric nurse practitioner course (<i>n</i>=68) on 45 low-fidelity online simulations over five years during the course on advanced psychiatric nursing of adults. Diagnostic notes were graded on four criteria by a psychologist or a psychiatric nurse practitioner. A representative sample of grades on eight notes were analyzed for this manuscript. Survey responses from the students in one cohort were obtained to evaluate their confidence levels and perceptions of simulation utility and responses were analyzed using descriptive and qualitative methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall mean of description, detail, completeness, and professionalism increased from 7.6 (out of 10) to 9 over the semester with statistically significant improvements in all four areas. The strongest correlation was between detail and completeness and the weakest correlation was between professionalism and description. Students reported that they found significant value in the low-fidelity simulation exercises.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This analysis demonstrates one of the first efforts to analyze low-fidelity simulations for psychiatric nurse practitioner students. The data indicate these simulations can help students improve their confidence and skills in several areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241281443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating Disaster Management Preparedness among Healthcare Professionals During Pandemics: Palestinian Context.","authors":"Ibrahim Aqtam, Mustafa Shouli, Saqer Al-Qoroum, Khaila Shouli, Ahmad Ayed","doi":"10.1177/23779608241283698","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241283698","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Emergencies are increasingly prevalent, necessitating specialized management to address significant social disruption. Effective management of health emergencies requires resilience from governments and health institutions, as these emergencies are becoming more common and have wide-ranging consequences on health, society, and the economy. Due to the interconnected nature of our global society, events in one location can have international or even global impacts, as demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to assess disaster management preparedness among nurses and physicians during pandemics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used an online survey conducted in late 2022 to collect primary data through a purposive sampling method, involving both government and private hospitals in Palestine. The participants included 512 nurses and 241 physicians from various hospital units.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicate varying levels of knowledge among participants, with a significant portion (67%) reporting no prior experience with real disaster situations. Additionally, 63% lacked prior disaster response experience. Regarding training courses, 17.8% of nurses and physicians prioritized emergency preparedness, trauma mass casualty response, and triage disaster management systems. Despite some understanding of disaster management, the study emphasizes the importance of hospital managers implementing national standards, engaging healthcare professionals in continuous education, and addressing gaps in perceived competence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While participants demonstrated some knowledge of disaster management, the study suggests the importance of hospital managers adopting national standards, engaging healthcare professionals in continuous learning activities, and addressing perceived competence gaps.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241283698"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418323/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors Among Lactating Mothers in Yirgalem Town, South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Fikremariam Endeshaw, Haregwa Asnake W/Kidan, Fentahun Tamene Zeleke, Daniel Tsega Tefera, Shimelis Tadesse Abebe, Ahmed Nuru Muhamed, Esuyawkal Mislu Kasahun","doi":"10.1177/23779608241278628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241278628","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Food insecurity is a state in which people do not have both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet their dietary needs. Food insecurity affects all nations despite that it is high in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. There is limited information on the magnitude of food insecurity and its associated factors among lactating mothers in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of food insecurity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Yirgalem Town, South Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on five randomly selected Kebeles and 557 lactating mothers who were selected using a simple random sampling technique from January 10 to April 30, 2022. The data were collected using interviewer administered questionnaires. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used in the analysis. Family folder documentation was used to know the number of lactating mothers found in each Kebeles. Food insecurity was measured by household food insecurity access scale (version 3). Dietary diversity was assessed by the 24-hour dietary recall method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The magnitude of food insecurity among lactating mothers was 58.2%. Low minimum dietary diversity score, mothers with two and below antenatal care, mothers who had more than two children under 5 years, no home gardening practice, and having meals two and below were significantly associated with food insecurity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The magnitude of food insecurity was 58.2% in the study area. Therefore, the agricultural and health sectors should work collaboratively to improve home gardening practices, dietary diversity practices and maternal health services are highly recommended to reduce food insecurity.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241278628"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11421403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Undergraduate Nursing Students' Attitude and Perception Toward High-Fidelity Simulation-Based Education in a Middle Eastern Country.","authors":"Savithri Raman, Judie Arulappan, Omar Al Zaabi, Iman Al Hashmi, Sophia Cyril Vincent, Divya Raghavan, Sathiyamurthi Panchatcharam","doi":"10.1177/23779608241280836","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241280836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Rapid use of technologically driven simulation environment in teaching-learning has caused mixed feelings among students. High-fidelity simulation-based education is superior in cultivating the knowledge, skills, caring, learning interest, and collaboration among nursing students. However, the nursing students' attitudes and perceptions toward high-fidelity simulation-based education are unexplored.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aims to explore the attitude and perception of undergraduate nursing students toward high-fidelity simulation-based education.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted. We used self-administered Education Practices Questionnaire (student version) and Attitude Scale toward Simulation-Based Education to collect the data. A total of 109 nursing students were recruited.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nursing student's attitude shows (mean = 68.26); perception on educational practices of high-fidelity simulation-based education demonstrates (<i>M</i> = 39.33 ± 7.87) and the importance of high-fidelity simulation-based education shows (<i>M</i> = 37.73 ± 7.45). However, no significant difference observed between the male and female student's attitude (<i>t</i> = -0.286 [0.78]) and perception (<i>t</i> [107] = 0.960 [0.34]). Similarly, no significant difference was observed among the different levels of students <i>p</i> > .005 on perception and attitude toward high-fidelity simulation-based education.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study proposed to have high-fidelity simulation-based education as an integral part of teaching in clinical training of students at all levels of nursing program.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241280836"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Defining Caring Efficacy for Nursing Students in South Korea: A Mixed-Method Analysis.","authors":"Hyun Ju Choi","doi":"10.1177/23779608241281296","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241281296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Caring efficacy is a core nursing concept, but its application in nursing practice remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study analyzed the meaning and attributes of caring efficacy among nursing students, defined caring efficacy in this context, and identified the substantive constituents of the concept.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This hybrid study analyzed and compared data from a literature review and in-depth interviews with students in the clinical practice stage of a nursing program, according to the model suggested by Schwartz-Barcott and Kim.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed five attributes of nursing caring efficacy and 17 indicators across two dimensions. Considering the attributes identified in theoretical work and fieldwork, this study defined nursing students' care efficiency based on their \"qualifications and personality for caring\" as \"self-confidence in caring capabilities,\" rooted in their \"growth through caring experience\" and the conditions of their \"educational environment for learning caring and social support.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings could guide the development of nursing caring efficacy scales. Future studies should explore caring efficacy among professional and student nurses in various clinical fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241281296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11452877/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Academic Ethical Awareness among Undergraduate Nursing Students of a Private University in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.","authors":"Taiwo Omotayo Dosumu, Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Mathew Idowu Olatubi, Grace Olayanju, Deborah Okedele, Chizoma Millicent Ndikom","doi":"10.1177/23779608241281295","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608241281295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Academic ethical awareness is a crucial prerequisite for practice, serving as the cornerstone for a professional demeanor in clinical settings and ensuring future adherence to nursing ethics.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study assessed academic ethical awareness as well as its related characteristics among undergraduate Nursing students of a private university in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized. The study was conducted among undergraduate nursing students of a private university in Nigeria. A convenience sample of 158 nursing students from 300 level to 500 level voluntarily participated in this study. Data were collected using the Academic Ethical Awareness Questionnaire and descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation were employed to analysis the data collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of nursing students was 21.1. Majority of the respondents were females, Christians and claimed average financial status with 87%, 94%, and 68%, respectively. Nursing students demonstrated moderate academic ethical awareness (69.5%), a mean score of 3.68 ± 0.81. They knew that revealing patient information in public places of the hospital, disregarding, slandering, or making fun of patients in face-to-face interaction, and having someone else attend class as a substitute were unethical behaviors with mean scores of 3.96, 3.90, 3.88, and 3.88, respectively. Academic ethical awareness was low for submitting cut and paste report, not paying attention in class and being late to class, with mean scores 1.81, 2.05, and 2.80, respectively. Gender, level of study, and satisfaction with Nursing as a course of choice are significant determinant of ethical academic awareness with <i>P</i> value of .018, .005, and .011, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nursing students assessed demonstrated moderate academic ethical awareness. Improved instruction is required regarding the value of appropriate classroom behavior and emphasis on the implications of plagiarism in practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"10 ","pages":"23779608241281295"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418356/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}