سامانه همایش های دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجف آباد

صفحه اصلی / اولین همایش بین المللی تحول خدمات سلامت: تلفیق مراقبت، درمان، بازتوانی و امیدبخشی

The Relationship Between the Perception of Professional Values and Empathy in Nursing Students

نویسندگان :

Sharareh Zeighami mohammadi¹

1- 1. Clinical Cares and Health Promotion Research Center, Ka.C., Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. 0000-0002-8738-9551

کلمات کلیدی :

Nursing students,،Empathy،Professional Values

چکیده :

Abstract Background: Empathy is an essential interpersonal skill during care. Therefore, it is important to identify factors related to empathy in nursing students. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the perception of professional values and empathy in nursing students. Methods: A descriptive-correlational design was employed, involving 200 nursing students from the Islamic Azad University's Medical Sciences Faculty in Karaj, Iran. Data were collected between April 24 and June 10, 2023, using convenience sampling. Participants completed a demographic form, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Profession Students (JES-HPS), and the Nurse Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS-R) through self-report. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 software. Results: The mean scores for empathy and perception of professional values were 69.26 ± 7.74 and 108.74 ± 14.56, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between total empathy scores and total nursing students' perceptions of professional values scores (r=0.232, p=0.001). Conclusions: This study found a positive association between nursing students' perceptions of professional values and their empathy levels. Enhancing professional values in the hidden curriculum and incorporating strategies into theoretical and practical training may contribute to cultivating higher levels of empathy among nursing students. This insight is valuable for educational policymakers and curriculum planners aiming to promote empathetic care in future nursing professionals. Keywords: Nursing students, Empathy, Professional Values