THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MORAL COURAGE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG NURSES IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, JOHOR BAHRU

Received 2023-07-07; Accepted 2023-09-20; Published 2023-09-20

Authors

  • Mohamad Fariheen Mazlan Nursing Unit, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
  • Rozita Sahh Amran Nursing Unit, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
  • Rosuzeita Fauzi Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Roslinda Isa Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Hasmien Mohamed Razali Clinical Research Center (CRC) Unit, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
  • Septa Katmawanti Departement of Public Health, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.sp2023no2.32

Abstract

Nurses face ethical and quality-of-care issues, but those who show moral courage (MC) can act on their principles. Empowering nurses with psychological empowerment (PE) can help them make better healthcare decisions and perform better as caregivers. This can result in improved patient outcomes and overall quality of care. This study investigated the relationship between MC and PE among 217 nurses at a Johor Bahru public hospital. The outcomes indicated that the nurses demonstrated high levels of MC 78.88 (14.67) and PE 58.73 (9.30). In addition, there was a relationship between MC and PE (r = 0.54, p < 0.01), and age (r = 0.230, p < 0.001) and work experience (r = 0.275, p < 0.000) were found to be significant influences on both variables. The study suggests that psychologically empowering nurses could increase their MC, resulting in increased patient satisfaction and care quality.

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Published

2023-09-20

Issue

Special Issue 2 (2023): Postgraduate Research Colloquium

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Research article

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