The study on ethical problems and problem solving strategies experienced by Japanese Nurse Practitioners

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K11479
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Ono Miki 大分県立看護科学大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20316194)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 看護倫理 / 診療看護師 / 倫理的問題 / 問題解決能力 / プライマリケア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

"A training system for nurses on" Tokuteikoui "was established (2014). According to law, the discretionary scope of nurses has been expanded. By expanding the scope of discretion, nurses will experience ethical problems. The purpose of this research is (1) What kind of ethical problems will nurses experience by expanding their discretion? and (2) How do nurses solve ethical problems experienced? I conducted qualitative surveys and quantitative surveys on nurses “Sinryo Kangoshi （NP)” who received training. As a result, subjects felt ethical problems in conducting informed consent and specific actions. Subjects responded to problem resolution in relation to doctors to protect patients.
Researchers invited and discussed experts on ethics of advance nurse practitioner in the United States. The next research plan will examine the ethics education of advanced practicing nurses based on this results.

Free Research Field

看護倫理