Hasan Hardi Abdulqadir, Saber Abdulmalik Fareeq, Nasrabadi Alireza Nikbakht
Department of Medical-Surgical School of Nursing and Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Health Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 2;8(3):e70496. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70496. eCollection 2025 Mar.
In Erbil, Iraq, emergency nurses frequently encounter complex legal issues in their professional practice, impacting their knowledge, attitudes, and interference with legal matters. This study aimed to analyze the level of legal knowledge, attitudes toward legal issues, and the extent of legal interference among emergency nurses in Erbil.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to February 5, 2024, in eight major public hospitals in Erbil. Purposive sampling was used to collect data using a comprehensive questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic information and the Emergency Nursing Legal Issues Assessment Scale (ENLIAS), which measured legal knowledge, attitudes toward legal issues, and interference with legal matters. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata version 12 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX). Pearson correlation analyses and multiple linear regression were conducted to assess the correlations between legal knowledge, attitudes, interference with legal issues, and demographic variables.
A total of 254 emergency nurses participated in the study. The mean score for legal knowledge was 6.00 ± 3.25, indicating a moderate level of knowledge. The mean score for attitudes toward legal issues was 5.35 ± 2.08, also reflecting a moderate level. The mean score for interference with legal issues was 24.69 ± 5.16, indicating medium interference. There was a significant positive correlation between legal knowledge and good attitude ( = 0.47, < 0.001), suggesting that higher legal knowledge is associated with a more positive attitude toward legal issues. Conversely, there was a significant negative correlation between legal knowledge and interference with legal issues ( = -0.55, < 0.001), indicating that greater legal knowledge is associated with lower interference in legal matters.
The study demonstrated that emergency nurses in Erbil have moderate levels of legal knowledge and attitudes toward legal issues, with medium levels of interference in legal matters. Policymakers and healthcare providers should develop targeted educational interventions to enhance legal literacy and support nurses in effectively managing legal issues.
在伊拉克埃尔比勒，急诊护士在其专业实践中经常遇到复杂的法律问题，这影响了他们的知识、态度以及对法律事务的干预。本研究旨在分析埃尔比勒急诊护士的法律知识水平、对法律问题的态度以及法律干预程度。
本横断面研究于2024年1月1日至2月5日在埃尔比勒的八家主要公立医院进行。采用目的抽样法，使用一份综合问卷收集数据。问卷包括人口统计学信息和急诊护理法律问题评估量表（ENLIAS），该量表测量法律知识、对法律问题的态度以及对法律事务的干预。使用Stata 12版本（StataCorp有限责任公司，德克萨斯州大学站）进行统计分析。进行Pearson相关性分析和多元线性回归，以评估法律知识、态度、对法律问题的干预与人口统计学变量之间的相关性。
共有254名急诊护士参与了该研究。法律知识的平均得分为6.00±3.25，表明知识水平中等。对法律问题态度的平均得分为5.35±2.08，也反映出中等水平。对法律问题干预的平均得分为24.69±5.16，表明干预程度中等。法律知识与良好态度之间存在显著正相关（r = 0.47，P < 0.001），表明较高的法律知识与对法律问题更积极的态度相关。相反，法律知识与对法律问题的干预之间存在显著负相关（r = -0.55，P < 0.001），表明更多的法律知识与对法律事务的较低干预相关。
该研究表明，埃尔比勒的急诊护士在法律知识和对法律问题的态度方面处于中等水平，对法律事务的干预程度为中等。政策制定者和医疗保健提供者应制定有针对性的教育干预措施，以提高法律素养，并支持护士有效管理法律问题。
