Professional values in nursing students: a multicentric approach

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.159352320014

• Palavras-chave: Health Priorities; Nursing Education; Nursing Students; Latin America

• Keywords: Health Priorities; Nursing Education; Nursing Students; Latin America

• Abstract:

  Goal: To establish a comparison of priority professional values for undergraduate nursing students in Brazil and Peru. Method: Quantitative, descriptive-exploratory and cross-sectional research, carried out with 340 nursing students from the School of Nursing of the ‘’Universidade de São Paulo’’ – EEUSP and the Faculty of Nursing of the ‘’Universidade Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo’’, Peru. Data were collected using the Nursing Professional Value Scale (NPVS-3). Results: The mean NPVS-3 score was 122.70 ± 12.56, which is considered a high score. The Care dimension was highlighted with an average of 45.64 ± 4.27. Ethics in nursing practice and the humanization of care were identified as extremely important, sustaining and characterizing work processes. Conclusion: The values identified as most relevant are linked to respect, dignity and patient protection. The results are similar in students from both countries. The research reflects a guide for the development of professional values in nursing, identifying possibilities for new proposals for nursing schools.