Attitudes towards learning professional ethics in undergraduate physiotherapy students: A STROBE compliant cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 104771
Author(s):  
Elena Marques-Sulé ◽  
Anna Arnal-Gómez ◽  
Sara Cortés-Amador ◽  
Marta Inglés de la Torre ◽  
David Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Attitudes Towards Learning

The Relationship Between Nurses' Perceptions of Caring Behaviors based on Watson's Theory and of Professional Ethics: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naval Heydari ◽  
Mahya Torkaman ◽  
Camellia Torabizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nursing Professional

Abstract Background and purpose: Caring is a central concept in nursing. It is essential that nurses adhere to ethics toward improving the quality of their performance as nurses. This study aims to explore the relationship between nurses' perceptions of caring behaviors and of nursing professional ethics.Methods: 210 nurses from hospitals in Shiraz, Iran, participated in this cross-sectional study. The participants were selected via stratified random sampling. The data collection tool consisted of demographics, Watson's caring dimensions inventory, and Petty's work ethics scale. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS v. 25 using descriptive and analytical statistics.Results: There was not a statistically significant relationship between the nurses' demographics on the one hand and their perceptions of caring behaviors or of nursing professional ethics on the other. The mean of the participants' perception of caring behaviors scores was 142.49±10.71 and the mean of their professional ethics scores was 102.21±5.32. A significant positive correlation was found to exist between the two variables under study (P<0.001, r=0.46).Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between nurses' perceptions of caring behaviors and of professional ethics. This finding can be used by nursing administrators and policy-makers to design interventions to improve the quality of nursing care.

scholarly journals Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12121
Author(s):  
Sara Pérez-Palomares ◽  
Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez ◽  
Ignacio Serrano-Herrero ◽  
Pablo Herrero ◽  
Sandra Calvo
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Manual Compression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points ◽  
Pressure Release ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Instrumental Technique ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

The objective of this work is to compare the homogeneity of instrumental and manual compression during the simulation of a pressure release technique, measured with a dynamometer, as well as to evaluate the comparative degree of comfort by physiotherapists and physiotherapy students when performing this technique. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out with physiotherapists (lecturers with clinical experience) and 4th year students of the Physiotherapy Degree at Universidad San Jorge. The amount of pressure performed and how it was maintained during 80 s with both techniques was analysed using a digital dynamometer. The degree of comfort was evaluated using a modified numeric rating scale, with higher values representing a higher degree of discomfort. Results: A total of 30 subjects participated. Significant differences were found between the techniques in terms of maintaining a constant pressure level for 80 s (p = 0.043). A statistically significant difference was found between both techniques in the period from 45 to 80 s. Regarding the degree of discomfort, the value obtained from the students’ responses was 4.67 (1.35) for the manual technique and 1.93 (0.88) for the instrumental technique. In the case of physiotherapists, the comfort was 4.87 (2.13) for the manual technique and 3.33 (1.54) for the instrumental technique. Conclusion: The sustained manual compression necessary in manual pressure release techniques in the treatment of myofascial trigger points can be performed with assistive tools that guarantee a uniform compression maintained throughout the development of the technique and are more comfortable for physiotherapists.

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