Table 2 Ethical problems regarding nurses and care workers encountered by student nurses (n = 198, multiple answers)
From: Consulted ethical problems of clinical nursing practice: perspective of faculty members in Japan
| Â | Consultations regarding nurses | Consultations regarding care workers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethical problems | Number of respondents | % | Number of respondents | % |
Speech/behavior that does not respect the personality of the patient | 110 | 56 | 48 | 24 |
Inappropriate consideration of shame | 107 | 54 | 50 | 25 |
Inappropriate consideration of privacy | 94 | 47 | 39 | 20 |
Lack of respect for the wishes of the patient | 90 | 45 | 37 | 19 |
Intimidating behavior toward patients | 68 | 34 | 27 | 14 |
Limiting the freedom of the actions of the patients | 56 | 28 | 27 | 14 |
Treating patients as objects rather than human | 53 | 27 | 32 | 16 |
Not guaranteeing the right of the patient to know | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Insufficient cooperation with other departments, causing detriment to the patient | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
Causing the patient physical pain | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
Not providing care that is based on trust | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Ignoring the patient | 21 | 11 | 17 | 9 |
Not taking responsibility for the nursing care (or care) provided | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Actions that interfere with the recovery of the patient | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
No consultation with nurses (or care workers) | 18 | 9 | 85 | 43 |