Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic
Abd Elwahab, N., El-sayed, S., Hassona, F., Attia, N. (2024). Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic. EKB Journal Management System, 20(1), 258-271. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233
Nora Wageeh Abd Elwahab; Sahar Hamdy El-sayed; Farida Hassona; Nora Mahdy Attia. "Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic". EKB Journal Management System, 20, 1, 2024, 258-271. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233
Abd Elwahab, N., El-sayed, S., Hassona, F., Attia, N. (2024). 'Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic', EKB Journal Management System, 20(1), pp. 258-271. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233
Abd Elwahab, N., El-sayed, S., Hassona, F., Attia, N. Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 20(1): 258-271. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233

Ethical Dilemmas and Perceived Risk during COVID-19 pandemic

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2024, Page 258-271  XML PDF (384.87 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2024.346233
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Authors
Nora Wageeh Abd Elwahab1; Sahar Hamdy El-sayed2; Farida Hassona3; Nora Mahdy Attia4
1B.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University.
3Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
4Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: nurses are expected and feel obligated to provide care despite health risks for themselves and their loved ones, they feel subject to a greater degree of ethical pressure. Aim of the study: to assess attitude of nurses toward ethical dilemma during the covid -19 outbreak and perceived risk to provide care. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Al-Ahrar zagazig Teaching Hospital. Subjects: A simple random sample was selected from nurses (n= 233). Tool of data collection: Two tools were used for collecting data: The ethical dilemmas, Perception of risk toward COVID-19 questionnaire. Results: The most of studied nurses had negative attitude regarding various ethical dilemmas, As well they had an excellent level of perception of risk toward COVID-19.  Conclusion: There was a positive significant relation between perception of risk toward COVID-19 and nurses attitude regarding various ethical dilemmas Recommendation: it is recommended that Continuous nursing education and in-service training programs about how to deal with patient with COVID-19 with the necessary educational facilities and materials necessary to upgrade the knowledge and practice of nurses, and improve nursing care offered and patients' outcome.
Keywords
Key words: Ethical dilemmas; Perceived risk; COVID-19 and Pandemic
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