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Hospital Ethical Climate and Job Satisfaction among Nurses: A Scoping Review

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  • Patrycja Ozdoba

    (Department of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Magdalena Dziurka

    (Department of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Anna Pilewska-Kozak

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Beata Dobrowolska

    (Department of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to map and summarize the published research findings on hospital ethical climate and its relationship with nursing staff job satisfaction as well as strategies proposed in the literature for the improvement of hospital ethical climate and job satisfaction through the actions of nursing staff in leadership positions. A scoping review has been performed in accordance with the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension scoping reviews statement (PRISMA-ScR). Three electronic bibliographic databases were searched: the SCOPUS, Medline, and CINHAL Complete using a combination of keywords with the range of years 1994–2021. A total of 15 papers out of 235 records identified were eligible for the analysis. The literature review confirmed a significant relationship between ethical climate and job satisfaction of nurses. Furthermore, the interdependence of ethical climate and job satisfaction of nursing staff affects many different aspects including patients, co-workers, an organization and research. Identifying factors that influence ethical climate and job satisfaction as well as the relationship between these variables may help to reduce the dropout concerning a change of profession among nursing staff.

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  • Patrycja Ozdoba & Magdalena Dziurka & Anna Pilewska-Kozak & Beata Dobrowolska, 2022. "Hospital Ethical Climate and Job Satisfaction among Nurses: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4554-:d:790515
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