Personal values among first-year medical and nursing students: A cross-sectional comparative study.
Interprofessional education
Medical education
Medical students
Nursing education
Nursing students
Personal values
Schwartz's theory
Journal
Nurse education today
ISSN: 1532-2793
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Today
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8511379
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
received:
08
12
2020
revised:
11
02
2021
accepted:
16
02
2021
pubmed:
5
3
2021
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
4
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Collaboration in healthcare is essential but differences in personal values can be a potential source of disagreements between physicians and nurses. The purpose of this study was to verify if and to what extent there were divergences in the personal values profile between medical and nursing students at the beginning of their education and training. A second aim was to explore gender differences in personal values. This is an observational cross-sectional study. This study was conducted at one University in northern Italy. We compared the personal values of 393 first-year medical students with those of 403 first-year nursing students. The Portrait Values Questionnaire-40 was administered and analyses of variance were performed to assess degree group and gender differences in terms of personal values. Medical students scored significantly higher than nursing ones on values related to dominance over others and personal success. Female students significantly outscored males on personal values that reflect other-oriented and social focus, whereas male students obtained higher scores than females on personal values related to personal and selfish orientation. Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values may be a valuable theoretical framework for interprofessional education to promote a common reflection on personal values held by medical and nursing students since the early years of study.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Collaboration in healthcare is essential but differences in personal values can be a potential source of disagreements between physicians and nurses.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to verify if and to what extent there were divergences in the personal values profile between medical and nursing students at the beginning of their education and training. A second aim was to explore gender differences in personal values.
DESIGN
METHODS
This is an observational cross-sectional study.
SETTINGS
METHODS
This study was conducted at one University in northern Italy.
PARTICIPANTS
METHODS
We compared the personal values of 393 first-year medical students with those of 403 first-year nursing students.
METHODS
METHODS
The Portrait Values Questionnaire-40 was administered and analyses of variance were performed to assess degree group and gender differences in terms of personal values.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Medical students scored significantly higher than nursing ones on values related to dominance over others and personal success. Female students significantly outscored males on personal values that reflect other-oriented and social focus, whereas male students obtained higher scores than females on personal values related to personal and selfish orientation.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values may be a valuable theoretical framework for interprofessional education to promote a common reflection on personal values held by medical and nursing students since the early years of study.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33662674
pii: S0260-6917(21)00084-8
doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104827
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Pagination
104827Informations de copyright
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