Ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service in emergency medical technicians during the Covid-19 pandemic

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ID19549047
AuthorsSeyed Kazem Mousavi (0000-0001-7992-3200, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Mohsen Kamali (0000-0003-3682-7416, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Zeinab Bahrami Eyvanaki (Zanjan University of Medical Sciences)
Year2023
Volume15
Pages9-9
Publication date2023-01-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2008-0387 • E-ISSN: 2008-0387
PublisherKnowledge E DMCC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18502/jmehm.v15i9.11565
PMID37143520
OpenAlexW4313474819
LanguageEN
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Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are very likely to leave the profession due to their obligation to work in critical situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ethical work climate and the intention to leave the service among EMTs. In this descriptive correlational study, 315 EMTs working in Zanjan province were surveyed using the census method in 2021. The research tools included the Ethical Work Climate and the Intention to Leave the Service questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21. We found the mean (SD) score of the organization's ethical workclimate to be 73.93 (±12.53), and the intention to leave the service12.54 (±4.52), which are at a moderate level.A statistically significant positive correlation existed between thesevariables (r = 0.148, P = 0.017). Also, there was a statisticallysignificant relationship between age and employment status amongthe demographic variables, and the ethical work climate and the intention to leave (P

Business · Family medicine · Pandemic · Engineering · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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