Nurses perception of the ethical climate in the face of the possibility of dialogue with the team and management
Percepção do clima ético de enfermeiros diante da possibilidade de diálogo com equipe e gestão
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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e12875Keywords:
Ethics Professional, Nursing, Working conditions, HospitalsAbstract
Aim: To verify the association between the ethical climate and the communication/ dialogue variables of nurses working in the hospital context. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out between April and June 2019 with nurses from a university hospital in southern Brazil. The collection instruments used were a questionnaire to characterize the participants and variables on communication/dialogue and the Hospital Ethical Climate Survey - Brazilian Version. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and Poisson regression were used. Results: A significant difference was observed in the ethical climate with the variables institution receptive to dialog, manager receptive to dialog, and nursing receptive to dialog. Conclusion: This study verified the association between the ethical climate and the communication/dialogue variables of nurses working in hospital settings. This finding is important for clinical practice, as it helps to understand what can impact workers' quality of life.
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