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Table 2 Participants’ responses about the ethical nature of academic dishonest behaviors in the clinical settings

From: The relationship between clinical dishonesty and perceived clinical stress among nursing students in southeast of Iran

Perceived severity of the unethical behavior

Unimportant

Least important

Important

Most important

Missing data

M (SD)

1

Discussing patients in public places or with nonmedical personnel

43 (10.9)

97 (24.5)

167 (42.3)

88 (22.3)

 

2.70 (0.92)

2

Recording or reporting vital signs that are not taken or recalled accurately

17 (4.3)

46 (11.6)

98 (24.8)

234 (59.3)

 

3.38 (0.85)

3

Using uncertain data or fabricating patient information for assignments

25 (6.3)

66 (16.7)

111 (28.1)

193 (48.9)

 

3.19 (0.93)

4

Taking hospital supplies or medications from the hospital for personal use

30 (7.6)

58 (14.7)

108 (27.3)

199 (50.4)

 

3.20 (0.95)

5

Attempting to perform procedures on patients without adequate knowledge or failing to obtain guidance from instructors

23 (5.8)

36 (9.1)

115 (29.1)

221 (56)

 

3.35 (0.87)

6

Recording or reporting nursing care that is not performed

13 (3.3)

34 (8.6)

1 (28.4)

236 (59.7)

 

3.40 (0.78)

7

Not reporting incidents or errors involving patients

9 (2.3)

38 (9.6)

128 (32.4)

220 (55.7)

 

3.41 (0.75)

8

Breaking sterile techniques and neither reporting it nor replacing contaminated items

12 (3)

34 (8.6)

85 (21.5)

264 (66.9)

 

3.20 (0.77)

9

Recording patient responses to treatments or medications that are not assessed

16 (4.1)

51 (12.9)

116 (29.3)

212 (53.7)

 

3.32 (0.85)

10

Recording medications as administered when they are not

17 (4.3)

29 (7.3)

81 (20.5)

268 (67.9)

 

3.51 (0.81)

11

Giving the wrong drug without reporting it

12 (3)

31 (7.8)

69 (17.5)

283 (71.7)

 

3.57 (0.76)

12

Losing, breaking, or damaging patients’ belongings and not reporting it

18 (4.6)

48 (12.1)

91 (23)

237 (60)

1 (0.3)

3.38 (0.87)