Perceptions of Meaning and Experiences about Moral Commitment of Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students
Keywords:
Moral Commitment, Nursing StudentsAbstract
This qualitative research aims to study perceptions of meaning and experiences about moral commitment of senior baccalaureate nursing students using open-ended questions in focus group discussions. Informants were ten senior baccalaureate nursing students of the College of Nursing under the Ministry of Public Health and the Faculty of Nursing from the University. Data analyses using content analysis. The results can be summarized as follows:
1. The meaning of moral commitment was described in four ways: 1) Trying and intentionally doing the best 2) Having clear goals and perseverance until success 3) Daring to do the right thing with thorough consideration and 4) Comply with professional ethics under different values
2. The experiences of moral commitment were described in three aspects: 1) Moral commitment to self 2) Moral commitment to patients and 3) Moral commitment to the organization
The results of the study can be used for designing curriculum in teaching and learning for nursing students in order to prepare for nursing practices which need to provide care based on moral commitment. Additionally, the results can use as a guideline for assessing nursing students’ perception of moral commitment situations that revealed to self, patients, and the organization for planning in nursing education to enhance moral development that is consistent with the current situation in Thailand.
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