University of Turku.
University of Eastern Finland.
Nurs Ethics. 2024 Aug;31(5):681-698. doi: 10.1177/09697330231200569. Epub 2023 Sep 30.
Professional values create a basis for successful collaboration and person-centred care in integrated care and services. Little is known about how different health and social care workers assess their professional values.
To describe and compare professional value orientation among different health and social care workers in Finland.
A quantitative cross-sectional study.
We carried out an online survey of health and social care workers from 8 March to 31 May 2022, using the Finnish version of the Nurses' Professional Values Scale-3. The data were analysed using descriptive and advanced statistics.
Permission was received from all participating organizations and those who completed the survey provided informed consent.
A total of 1823 health and social care workers, representing seven professional groups and students, took part. The overall level of professional values among the participants was relatively high. Commitment to providing patients and clients with equal care was more important than engaging with society and professional responsibilities in the work environment. Professional values were strongest among professionals with higher educational degrees and training in professional ethics. The same was true for workers who received organizational support for ethical practice, were satisfied with their work and had shorter work experience.
Our results showed shared professional values among different health and social care workers and students. These results are meaningful for integrated care and services. At the same time, a clear need for strengthening engagement with society and professional responsibilities for developing work environments were identified.
Health and social care workers and students need training in professional ethics and organizational support for ethical practice and work satisfaction to maintain their professional values at different stages of their career.
专业价值观为整合护理和服务中的成功协作和以患者为中心的护理奠定了基础。对于不同的医疗和社会保健工作者如何评估其专业价值观，人们知之甚少。
描述和比较芬兰不同医疗和社会保健工作者的专业价值观取向。
一项定量的横断面研究。
我们于 2022 年 3 月 8 日至 5 月 31 日对芬兰的医疗和社会保健工作者进行了在线调查，使用的是芬兰版护士专业价值观量表-3。使用描述性和高级统计数据对数据进行了分析。
所有参与组织都获得了许可，完成调查的人员提供了知情同意。
共有 1823 名医疗和社会保健工作者，代表七个专业群体和学生参加了调查。参与者的整体专业价值观水平相对较高。在工作环境中，承诺向患者和客户提供平等的护理比参与社会和履行专业责任更为重要。在那些接受过专业伦理培训、拥有更高学历的专业人员中，专业价值观最强。对于那些获得组织对道德实践的支持、对工作满意且工作经验较短的工作人员来说，情况也是如此。
我们的研究结果表明，不同医疗和社会保健工作者和学生之间存在共同的专业价值观。这些结果对于整合护理和服务具有重要意义。同时，也明确需要加强与社会的互动以及对专业责任的认识，以改善工作环境。
医疗和社会保健工作者和学生需要接受专业伦理培训以及组织对道德实践和工作满意度的支持，以在职业生涯的不同阶段保持其专业价值观。
