Health and social care educators’ ethical competence
Koskinen, C., Koskinen, M., Koivula, M., Korpi, H., Koskimäki, M., Lähteenmäki, M.-L., Mikkonen, K., Saaranen, T., Salminen, L., Sjögren, T., Sormunen, M., Wallin, O., & Kääriäinen, M. (2020). Health and social care educators’ ethical competence. Nursing Ethics, 27(4), 1115-1126. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733019871678
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Nursing EthicsTekijät
Päivämäärä
2020Tekijänoikeudet
© Authors, 2019
Background and purpose:
Educators’ ethical competence is of crucial importance for developing students’ ethical thinking. Previous studies describe educators’ ethical codes and principles. This article aims to widen the understanding of health- and social care educators’ ethical competence in relation to core values and ethos.
Theoretical background and key concepts:
The study is based on the didactics of caring science and theoretically links the concepts ethos and competence.
Methods:
Data material was collected from nine educational units for healthcare and social service in Finland. In total 16 semi-structured focus group interviews with 48 participants were conducted. The interviews were analysed with a thematic analysis according to Braun and Clarke.
Ethical considerations:
The study is approved by the Declaration of Helsinki, the legislation regarding personal data and the General Data Protection Regulation. The study received ethical permission from the University of Jyväskylä. Informed consent was obtained from all the educational units and participants in the study.
Findings:
The findings are presented based on three general patterns, an ethical basic motive, an ethical bearing and ethical actions. Subthemes are Humane view of students as unique individuals with individual learning, Bearing of tactfulness and firmness, Bearing of perceptiveness and accessibility, Bearing of satisfaction and joy over student learning, Valuing bearing towards each oneself and colleagues, Ability to interact and flexibility, Collegiality and a supportive work community and Educators as role models and inspirators.
Conclusion:
Educators’ personal and professional ethos is crucial to student learning, personal growth and ethical reasoning. Therefore, it is important to further develop educators’ training regarding ethical competence.
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Sage Publications Ltd.ISSN Hae Julkaisufoorumista
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