Ethical climate and its relationship with attitude to teamwork in operating room nurses: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

IntroductionIn the nursing profession, ethical climate is considered to be an important element of the work environment. Nurses are exposed to moral tension due to the volume and high work pressure; on the other hand, the stressful nature of this profession can have many negative effects on nurses and, as a result, the quality of care. Therefore, improving the conditions and ethical climate becomes very important. In the operating room, due to the special working conditions and the variety of available specialties, team work is of great importance among the operating room staff. Improving teamwork in the operating room reduces stress and anxiety, increases work efficiency, improves the quality of care, and increases the patient safety. ObjectiveThis study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between the ethical climate and the attitude towards teamwork of operating room nurses in hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. MethodThis research was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2022. The study involved a sample of 310 operating room nurses from hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, selected using convenient and purpose-based sampling methods. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of demographic information, Olsan's ethical climate and attitude towards teamwork baker were used. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS V20. FindingsThe average score of the operating room staff from the ethical climate was 94.12±14.96, and that of the overall attitude towards teamwork was 121.92±11.74, which indicates a favorable attitude towards teamwork. There was a significant relationship between the scores of the ethical climate and the attitude toward teamwork among the operating room personnel (r = 0.339,p < 0.0001). ConclusionThe results showed that there is a significant relationship between the attitude towards teamwork and the ethical climate of operating room nurses. Managers of hospitals and operating rooms can strengthen the spirit of teamwork and create a suitable atmosphere in the operating room by holding training courses and increase safety and productivity there.