Abstract:
The literature lacked research examining the ethical attitudes of nursing students in nursing care and their ability to manage patient expectations. This study aimed to determine the relationship between nursing students’ ethical attitudes in providing care and their ability to manage patient expectations. This descriptive-correlational study was carried out in the nursing school a university located in eastern region of Turkey. The population of the study consisted of 1254 students studying at nursing school. The sample consisted of 400 students. The data were collected using the Participant Information Form, Ethical Attitude Scale for Nursing Care and Ability of the Managing Patient Expectations Scale. Descriptive statistics, MANOVA, Correlation and the Cronbach’s Alpha reliability analysis were used to evaluate the data. Within the scope of the study, students’ ethical attitudes in nursing care and their ability of the managing patient expectations were found to be at high levels. On the other hand, it was found that the ethical attitude in nursing care had a significant and positive effect on the ability to manage patient expectations. The results of the study indicate that a nurse’s ethical attitude is a significant factor that predicts their ability to manage patient expectations.
