The Professional Values of Nursing Students: a Systematic Review
Introduction. Professional values play a crucial role in nursing practice, as they influence nurese’ care quality and ethical decisions. In an evolving educational and healthcare context, it is essential for students to develop and integrate the professional values necessary to effectively address f...
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| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Infermieristica Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/if/article/view/3539 |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Professional values play a crucial role in nursing practice, as they influence nurese’ care quality and ethical decisions. In an evolving educational and healthcare context, it is essential for students to develop and integrate the professional values necessary to effectively address future challenges. This systematic review aims to identify the professional values declared by nursing students during their academic journey.
Methods. A comprehensive literature search was carried out for primay quantitative studies published until december 2024 in the databases PubMed/Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, and yielded 21,071 records. After screening, 29 relevant studies were included in this review. The process of screening, selection and inclusion of articles was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A systematic review was conducted following the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. Methodological quality assessment and methodological quality of the included articles were evaluated.
Results. The 29 included studies, comprising 3 cohort studies and 26 cross-sectional studies, reported a low methodological quality assessment, ensuring high reliability of the results. The most frequently cited value was Caring, while Activism and Altruism were also important values for students. Additionally, specific studies highlighted values such as the Principle of Work, respect for Human Dignity, Ethical and Moral aspects, as well as Nursing Professionalism.
Discussion. The review provided insight into the fundamental values that define nursing students. Furthermore, it enabled an understanding of the multiple variables that shape professional values, highlighting key factors such as academic education and cultural context. These findings offer a foundation for further exploration of the elements that directly influence the development of professional values.
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| ISSN: | 2785-7018 |