NCT06792084

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Ethical Decision Making and Moral Distress

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Ethical Decision Making and Moral Distress Levels in Intensive Care Nurses: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 53 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled experimental study with a control group, planned to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on ethical decision-making and moral distress levels in intensive care nurses.

Detailed description

The research was designed individually. The research will be conducted between 30 JANUARY 2025 and 27 FEBRUARY 2025, with Certificates working in the intensive care units of the Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in Sivas-Central province of Turkey and meeting the included criteria. The study will be carried out face to face after obtaining the necessary institutional permissions. At each stage of the research, the quantities will be taken into consideration, taking into account the inclusion criteria. They will be asked to fill out informed consent forms asking to explain the subject, purpose and method of receiving the study. Participants will be divided into intervention and control groups by simple randomization method. Participant Information Form, Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing and Moral Distress Scale will be applied to both groups before the intervention. Data collection tools will be applied to the control group simultaneously with the intervention group. The picture of the implementation of the study will be recorded by the hospital management where appropriate and will be carried out in a private area. At the end of the intervention program, the Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test and Moral Distress Scale will be administered to both groups.

Conditions

• Ethics
• Moral Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	motivational interviewing	Motivational interviewing is a directive and client-centered approach used to elicit behavioral change by helping the client explore and resolve ambivalence. Motivational interviewing is a specific method of helping individuals understand their problems and take action for change. In this study, the motivational interview program created in line with the literature (Li et al, 2023; Miller and Rollnick, 2013; Çelik Örücü, 2020) consists of 5 sessions in total, one session per week. There are specific goals and objectives for each session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-10
• Completion: 2025-07-10
• First posted: 2025-01-24
• Last updated: 2025-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)