Ethical sensitivity in professional practice: Concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 607-618

  Weaver, Kathryn ^a   Morse, Janice ^b   Mitcham, Carl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Concept meta synthesis; Ethical sensitivity; Healthcare professionals; Nurses; Partially mature concepts; Pragmatic utility

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; ETHICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNCERTAINTY;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPATHY; HUMANS; MORALS; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 43949136129     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04625.x     Document Type: Article

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