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ArticleNursing ethics2024

Applicants' success in the ethics entrance exam: A cross-sectional study.

Jonna Vierula, Tiina Karihtala, Niina Ervaala, Kati Naamanka, Elina Haavisto, Kirsi Talman

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Article in Nursing ethics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jonna VierulaLaurea University of Applied Sciences.ORCID 0000-0002-7538-9837
Tiina KarihtalaMetropolia University of Applied Sciences.ORCID 0000-0002-4353-0955
Niina ErvaalaSouth-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.ORCID 0000-0001-9941-1501
Kati NaamankaTurku University of Applied Sciences.ORCID 0000-0001-6874-5592
Elina HaavistoTampere University.
Kirsi TalmanMetropolia University of Applied Sciences.ORCID 0000-0002-2773-9361
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences · FIFinland University · FILaurea University of Applied Sciences · FITampere University · FITurku University of Applied Sciences · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudent selection is the first step in recruiting future social and healthcare professionals. Ethically competent professionals are needed in social and healthcare. It is important to select applicants who have the best possible abilities to develop their ethical competence in the future. Values-based recruitment has been used to inform the recruitment and selection of higher education applicants. However, objective and valid tests in student selection are needed.

aimTo assess social and healthcare applicants' success and related factors in the ethics section of the universities of applied sciences digital entrance examination (UAS Exam) to undergraduate degree programmes. RESEARCH

designA cross-sectional design was used. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT: Social and healthcare applicants needed to identify ethical situations in the ethics section of a national digital entrance examination (UAS Exam) in autumn 2019 (between 29 October and 1 November) in 20 Finnish universities of applied sciences. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: The process for the responsible conduct of research was followed in the study. Ethics committee approval was obtained from the Human Sciences Ethics Committee in the Satakunta region (27 September 2019). Approval to undertake the study was obtained from the participating universities of applied sciences. Participation to the study was voluntary and based on informed consent.

resultsThe applicants' ( CONCLUSION(S): Applicants' success in the ethics section varied indicating that future students may have a different basis to develop their ethical competence. This may impact on (new) students' learning, especially in practical studies.

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School Admission CriteriaAdultCollege Admission TestCross-Sectional StudiesEducational MeasurementFemaleFinlandHumansMaleethical awarenessEthical competencehigher educationsocial and healthcarestudent selectionvalues-based recruitment

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PMID37899712
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