Understanding the relationship between professional values and caring behavior among nurses in intensive care units: a cross-sectional study from Palestine.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the level of commitment of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Palestine to professional values, investigate the relationship between professional values and caring behavior, and determine the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on these constructs.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional study was utilized.

Setting and participants

The study was conducted between July 10 and September 15, 2024, among 205 ICU nurses working in hospitals across Palestine.

Methods

Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that included the Nursing Professional Values Scale-3 (NPVS-3) and the Caring Behaviors Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form (CBAN-SF).

Results

The overall mean score for commitment to pro

SUBMITTER: Ejheisheh MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11917032 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature