Incivility among nursing faculty: A multi-country study
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2021Author
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Cross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Nursing
Faculty, Nursing
Humans
Incivility
Students, Nursing
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Background: In nursing programs, incivility can be a main issue affecting future registered nurses, and this may threaten patient safety. Nursing faculty play an important role in this scenario to reduce incivility. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess incivility among nursing faculty in different countries. Method: This descriptive (cross-sectional) study was conducted to assess the extent of incivility among nursing faculty by using Incivility in Nursing Education-Revised tool and a non-probability (convenience) sampling method was used. Three hundred ninety-five nursing faculty in 10 countries distributed in four continents participated in this study. Results: The results indicated that levels of incivility among participants in different countries were significantly different. Also, there was a significant difference (F = 9.313, P value = 0.000) among the nursing faculty concerning the behaviours that have been rated as disruptive. Furthermore, there was a significant difference (F = 6.392, P value = 0.000) among participants regarding uncivil behaviours that have occurred during the past 12 months. Conclusion: Regular assessments are needed to highlight uncivil behaviours and reduce them by making policies and rules in order to enhance academic achievement in nursing education.
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The authors thank Cynthia Clark PhD, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, for her cooperation and giving the permission to use the INE-R scale. Also, all the 21 universities that participated in the study are acknowledged for their support and facilitating the data collection process in addition to providing the IRB approvals. Furthermore, thanks to Prof. Maria Sofia Cattaruzza and Dr. Marco Santini (from Italy), and Milos Milosavljevic (from Serbia) for their valuable inputs and support during the entire study.