Effect of Professional Ethics Workshop on the Moral Intelligence of Prehospital Emergency Personnel in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Background: Moral intelligence is one of the several types of human intelligence. It is the ability to understand right from wrong and behave based on the value which is believed to be right. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a professional ethics workshop on the moral intelligence of prehospital emergency technicians in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, and consequently the improvement of their performance and increase in their work efficiency. Methods: In this before- and after-interventional study conducted in Tabriz University Prehospital Emergency Center, Iran, in 2020, a total of 234 participants were evaluated. The sample was collected using the Lennick and Kiel’s Moral Intelligence Questionnaire and full census method. Before the workshop, the questionnaire was completed by the participants. After the workshop, the same questionnaire was completed again. Results: The pretest and posttest scores for moral intelligence were 83.02 ± 7.33 and 83.49 ± 8.40, respectively, which showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). In the three components of moral intelligence, namely consistent behaviors based on principles, values, and beliefs, persistence for the right, and responsibility for personal decisions, there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) before and after the workshop. Conclusions: According to the results, holding a professional ethics workshop was effective in increasing the overall level of moral intelligence, particularly in the three aforementioned components of moral intelligence. It is recommended to continue holding such workshops and improve the conditions and methods of training to increase their efficiency as much as possible.

PERAN PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAN SEBAGAI UPAYA MEMBANGUN MORAL PESERTA DIDIK DALAM MENANGGAPI BERITA HOAX

Kerusuhan merupakan suatu tindak kejahatan, dimana sekelompok orang berkumpul bersama dengan tujuan melakukan tindak kekerasan. Kerusuhan ini terjadi karena maraknya berita bohong/hoax yang beredar dikalangan masyarakat, sehingga hal ini membuat suatu keresahan. Melihat fenomena ini menggambarkan terjadinya penurunan moral pada generasi bangsa. Hal ini dikarenakan sebagian besar pengguna media sosial adalah mereka yang masih duduk dibangku sekolah, kurangnya ilmu dalam menyaring setiap informasi yang ada membuat mereka menjadi mudah terprovokasi. Maka disinilah pentingnya peran pendidikan kewarganegaraan sebagai pendidikan moral dan karakter dalam membangun kecerdasan moral bangsa. Dengan membangun kecerdasan moral diharapkan dapat memperbaiki karakter penerus bangsa karena pendidikan kewarganegaraan merupakan salah satu upaya dalam membekali peserta didik sebagai generasi muda dalam memutuskan rantai penyebaran hoax, karena masa depan negara ini tergantung dari kualitas para penerus bangsanya. Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan sebagai wahana Pendidikan Moral diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi kepada peserta didik dalam memahami pentingnya nilai-nilai moral dan dijadikan sebagai pedoman dalam bertingkah laku khususnya dalam menanggapi berita hoax. Riot is a crime, where a group of people gather together with the aim of committing acts of violence. This riot occurred due to the rampant hoaxes / hoaxes circulating among the public, so that this created anxiousness. Seeing this phenomenon illustrates the occurrence of moral decline in the nation's generation. This is because most social media users are those who are still in school, the lack of knowledge in filtering every available information makes them easily provoked. So this is where the important role of education in instilling character education, to build the nation's moral intelligence. By building moral intelligence, it is hoped that it can improve the character of the nation's successor because education is the right place to break the chain of hoaxes, the future of this country depends on the quality of the nation's successors. So it is hoped that it can make students understand the importance of moral values, so that they can be used as guidelines in behavior, and behave as humans, and have the ability to understand the differences between right and wrong so that they are more careful in taking actions, such as thinking before taking action. And moral education is expected not only in theory, but the need for direct practice, so that students can get used to how to behave properly and correctly. Kata kunci: Berita Hoax, peran PKn, moral

Association between moral intelligence, burnout and quality of nursing care

Background Providing quality care is of the fundamental elements of holistic nursing practice, and burnout and moral intelligence of nurses be mentioned as the important factors influencing the quality of nursing care. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between moral intelligence, burnout, and the quality of nursing care. Methods This descriptive-correlative study was conducted on 125 nurses working in Sari-based Educational hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, between June and August 2020. The sample was selected via random sampling. The data were collected by the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Lennick and Kiel Moral Intelligence Scale, and Quality of Patient Care Scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS-21 and Amos-24. Results A direct and significant relationship was found between the quality of nursing care and moral intelligence ( r = 0.285, p = 0.001). Quality of care had an inverse relationship with subscales of frequency of burnout including emotional exhaustion ( r = −0.369, p < 0.001) and depersonalization ( r = −0.471, p < 0.001) and also, a direct relationship with personal accomplishment ( r = 0.226, p = 0.011). The findings also showed an inverse relationship between quality of care and subscales of the intensity of burnout. Amos software yielded results that demonstrated moral intelligence as a robust mediator between burnout and the quality of care. Conclusion The findings implied the necessity for more attention to moral intelligence as a mediator in order to come up with properly managing the personality traits influencing the nurses’ burnout reduction, which can ultimately lead to improved quality of nursing care.

Relationship between Moral Intelligence and Wisdom in a Sample of Students in Umm Al-Qura University in light of Some Variables: العلاقة بين الذكاء الأخلاقي والحكمة لدى عينة من طلبة جامعة أم القرى في ضوء بعض المتغيرات

The study aimed to reveal the level of moral intelligence and the level of wisdom among a sample of Umm Al-Qura University students, to verify the relationship between moral intelligence and wisdom, and to clarify the differences according to each of the sex variables, specialization (Scientific, literary), academic level (first year, fourth year), and the sample consisted of (277) students of Umm Al-Qura University for the academic year 1436-1437 AH for the bachelor’s stage.. The results showed that the moral intelligence of university students was at an average level, and the wisdom of the sample was at a high level, and there is a positive correlation relationship with statistical significance between the degrees of moral intelligence and wisdom, and wisdom can be predicted through moral intelligence, and there are no statistically significant differences between moral intelligence The wisdom is attributed to the difference in sex, academic specialization and academic level. The study recommends an emphasis on educational institutions to spread moral intelligence, and maintain the level of wisdom among university students, as well integrate their concepts in public and university education curricula.

Moral intelligence in nursing: An evolutionary concept analysis

Background & Aim: Moral intelligence is a foundation and cornerstone of ethics in nursing. However, it is a vague concept which needs to develop. So, this study aimed to analyze the concept of moral intelligence in nursing to help its development and apply it in the context. Methods & Materials: Rodgers's evolutionary concept analysis method was used. Databases of Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, and IranMedex were searched from 2001 to 2020 with moral, ethics, intelligence, and nursing keywords. After considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria and removing irrelevant and duplicate articles, 46 texts were reviewed. The method of analysis was inductive content analysis. Results: The attributes of moral intelligence were identified as considering "individual-social value", "the integrity of feeling, thinking, and action", and "semantic purposefulness". The antecedents included "prepared person", "purposeful selection and upbringing", and "supportive context", and the consequences were "personal and professional development of the nurse", "facilitating holistic care", and "organizational promotion". Based on the attributes of the concept, moral intelligence was defined as: "The cognitive and value-oriented capability of a nurse in managing the problem and conflict resolution process through self-sacrifice and conscious involvement into intra-and-interpersonal relationships to achieve desirable moral and spiritual goals during comprehensive care of the client." Conclusion: In ethical challenges, moral intelligence may function as a cognitive ability by considering individual-social values. It uses a purposeful problem-solving process that is purposeful, seeks meaning, and guides nurses to improve the quality of health services.