Dahlqvist Vera, Eriksson Sture, Glasberg Ann-Louise, Lindahl Elisabeth, Lützén Kim, Strandberg Gunilla, Söderberg Anna, Sørlie Venke, Norberg Astrid
Umeå University, SE 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
Nurs Ethics. 2007 Mar;14(2):181-93. doi: 10.1177/0969733007073700.
Health care often involves ethically difficult situations that may disquiet the conscience. The purpose of this study was to develop a questionnaire for identifying various perceptions of conscience within a framework based on the literature and on explorative interviews about perceptions of conscience (Perceptions of Conscience Questionnaire). The questionnaire was tested on a sample of 444 registered nurses, enrolled nurses, nurses' assistants and physicians. The data were analysed using principal component analysis to explore possible dimensions of perceptions of conscience. The results showed six dimensions, found also in theory and empirical health care studies. Conscience was perceived as authority, a warning signal, demanding sensitivity, an asset, a burden and depending on culture. We conclude that the Perceptions of Conscience Questionnaire is valid for assessing some perceptions of conscience relevant to health care providers.
医疗保健常常涉及到可能会使良心不安的伦理困境。本研究的目的是开发一份问卷，用于在基于文献和关于良心认知的探索性访谈的框架内识别对良心的各种认知（良心认知问卷）。该问卷在444名注册护士、登记护士、护士助理和医生的样本上进行了测试。使用主成分分析对数据进行分析，以探索良心认知的可能维度。结果显示了六个维度，这些维度在理论和实证医疗保健研究中也有发现。良心被视为权威、警告信号、要求具备敏感性、一种资产、一种负担且取决于文化。我们得出结论，良心认知问卷对于评估与医疗保健提供者相关的一些良心认知是有效的。
