The Role of Spirituality in Professional Integrity in Nurses

Integrity is one of the professional values mentioned in the ethical codes of the Professional Nursing Association. It is defined as a commitment to the five fundamental values of integrity, trust, equality, respect, and accountability. This study aims to determine the role of spirituality in the internalization of professional integrity in nurses.A descriptive content analysis was carried out by ۱۶ interviews with Iranian nurses who were chosen through purposive sampling. The data collection instruments were semi-structured interviews and observation. The interviews were recorded and transcribed word by word; then, they were coded and analyzed by Corbin and Straus (۲۰۰۸) methodology. For the validity and reliability of the study, Guba and Lincoln's criteria were used. After analysis, the latent meanings formulated into one theme," keeping up confident beliefs," which consists of "Religious beliefs," "Inner call," "Philanthropic sense," "Empathetic care," and " Divine rewards" categories.Many factors are heading to internalizing professional integrity in nurses in Iran. The highlighted factor is spiritual beliefs, which have a significant effect on the establishment of professional integrity in nurses.

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Nurse , Integrity , Spirituality , Qualitative research