Detail Cantuman

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Moral sensitivity is indispensably required in nurses for them to
be aware of and be able to understand clients’ needs. This study aimed to
determine the relationship between demographic characteristics and moral
sensitivity among professional nursing students in Bali.
Methods: The research used a descriptive-correlation method and a cross-
sectional approach. The study population was all professional nursing students
in Bali with 162 students as research respondents, sampled using the purposive
sampling technique. The dependent variable is the moral sensitivity among
professional nursing students and the independent variable is the demographi c
characteristics consisting of gender, age, religion, and number of siblings. Data
were collected by means of a moral sensitivity questionnaire for nursing students
developed by Lutzen in 1993 consisting of 27 statements.
Results: The results of this study show that there is a significant relationshi p
between religion and moral sensitivity (p=0.027; α=0.05), and that there is no
relationship between sex, age, and number of siblings and moral sensitivity
(p>0.05; α=0.05).
Conclusion: The nursing students’ level of faith and understanding of their
respective religious teachings can increase their moral sensitivity in providing
nursing care.