The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study

Background & Objective: The learning environment plays a vital role in shaping a student's academic success and overall satisfaction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of the educational climate in the Operating Room (OR) on the moral distress experienced by operating room tech...

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Main Authors: Nasrin Kamali, Zakiyeh Amini, Farkhonde Asadi, Sara Mohammad, Kasra Khatib, Sepideh Gholami
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Published: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2024-09-01
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author Nasrin Kamali
Zakiyeh Amini
Farkhonde Asadi
Sara Mohammad
Kasra Khatib
Sepideh Gholami
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description Background & Objective: The learning environment plays a vital role in shaping a student's academic success and overall satisfaction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of the educational climate in the Operating Room (OR) on the moral distress experienced by operating room technology students. Material & Methods: In 2022, we conducted a descriptive-analytical study on 58 undergraduate operating room technology students from North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. We utilized purposeful sampling in the form of a census from qualified academic departments. To collect information, we used three questionnaires: one for demographic information, one for IMOTEC, and one for moral distress. We analyzed the data using independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, as well as multiple linear regression analysis at a 95% confidence level using SPSS 26 software. Results: The mean score for the OR educational climate was 71.14 ± 12.01. The rate of moral distress was measured in severity and frequency dimensions, with scores of 1.87 ± 1.08 and 1.79 ± 0.94, respectively. We found a significant inverse relationship between the mean of the educational environment and the severity (p < 0.001) and frequency (p < 0.05) of moral distress. Conclusion: Given that the educational climate is one of the key factors affecting moral distress, it appears that enhancing the educational climate in the OR environment can play a significant role in reducing the moral distress experienced by students.
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spelling doaj-art-b5ce8093394244f1bae900a0b2852dc62025-08-20T01:55:15ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Medical Education Development2251-95212980-76702024-09-0115416310.61186/edcj.17.55.154The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional studyNasrin Kamali0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0852-6387Zakiyeh Amini1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7495-8439Farkhonde Asadi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8737-6526Sara Mohammad3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3199-491XKasra Khatib4https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6773-8875Sepideh Gholami5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3249-9577Department of Operating Room, Paramedical Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.Department of Operating Room, Paramedical Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.Department of Operating Room, Paramedical Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Student Research Committee, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Operating Room, Paramedical Faculty, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.Background & Objective: The learning environment plays a vital role in shaping a student's academic success and overall satisfaction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of the educational climate in the Operating Room (OR) on the moral distress experienced by operating room technology students. Material & Methods: In 2022, we conducted a descriptive-analytical study on 58 undergraduate operating room technology students from North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. We utilized purposeful sampling in the form of a census from qualified academic departments. To collect information, we used three questionnaires: one for demographic information, one for IMOTEC, and one for moral distress. We analyzed the data using independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, as well as multiple linear regression analysis at a 95% confidence level using SPSS 26 software. Results: The mean score for the OR educational climate was 71.14 ± 12.01. The rate of moral distress was measured in severity and frequency dimensions, with scores of 1.87 ± 1.08 and 1.79 ± 0.94, respectively. We found a significant inverse relationship between the mean of the educational environment and the severity (p < 0.001) and frequency (p < 0.05) of moral distress. Conclusion: Given that the educational climate is one of the key factors affecting moral distress, it appears that enhancing the educational climate in the OR environment can play a significant role in reducing the moral distress experienced by students.https://edujournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=2046&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1&html=1educational environmentmoral distressethical distressoperating room technology students
spellingShingle Nasrin Kamali
Zakiyeh Amini
Farkhonde Asadi
Sara Mohammad
Kasra Khatib
Sepideh Gholami
The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
Journal of Medical Education Development
educational environment
moral distress
ethical distress
operating room technology students
title The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
title_full The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
title_fullStr The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
title_short The role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students: A cross-sectional study
title_sort role of operating room educational climate in the moral distress of operating room technology students a cross sectional study
topic educational environment
moral distress
ethical distress
operating room technology students
url https://edujournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=2046&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1&html=1
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