Comparison on Influencing Factors on Consciousness of Biomedical Ethics in Nursing Students and General Students
This study was done to compare consciousness of biomedical ethics in nursing and general students. Participants were 382 nursing and general students at a college in S city. Mean score of consciousness of biomedical ethics(range:1~4) in nursing students was 3.04 and general students, 3.12. Thus, mean score of consciousness of biomedical ethics of two group were above the average and general students significantly higher than nursing students. Life respect consciousness, perceived ethical values in nursing students were shown as significant predictors on consciousness of biomedical ethics and life respect consciousness, sexual attitude, value regarding child rearing in general students. The most influential predictor of two groups was life respect consciousness. To establish desirable biomedical ethics of nursing students, it is necessary that subjects related to biomedical ethics should be mandatory, and it is necessary to raise the proportion of credit for the curriculum.