Abstract
To determine nurses' tendency towards malpractice and the factors affecting such a behaviour. The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2018 at four public-sector hospitals in the Turkis Republic of Northern Cyprus, and comprised nurses. Data were collected using the Malpractice Trend Scale in Nursing. Dat was analysed using SPSS 21. Of the 236 female nurses with mean age 39.22±8.32 years, 166(70.3%) were married; 95(40. had bachelor's Degrees; 124(52.5%) worked in internal medicine clinics; 75(31.8%) had been working for >20 year 86(36.4%) had been working in the same clinics for 1-5 years; and 108(45.7.0%) were working in shifts. The mea Malpractice Trend Scale i nursing score was 64.62±19.86, indicating low level of tendency. Age, duration of work and shift significant association with scale scores (p<0.05. The tendency towards malpractice was found to be low among the nurses in the study, age, duration of work and shifts were significant factors affecting the tendency.
Highlights
ObjectivesTo determine nurses’ tendency towards malpractice and the factors affecting such a behaviour
The tendency towards malpractice was found to be low among the nurses in the study, and age, duration of work and shifts were significant factors affecting the tendency
Even if bad results occur due to the action within the framework defined as permissible risk, the situation does not entail any responsibility for the employee because the person has complied with the duty of attention and care
Summary
To determine nurses’ tendency towards malpractice and the factors affecting such a behaviour
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