Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors
(1) Background: The provision of healthcare is transforming, necessitating changes in descriptions and frameworks for ethical leadership. This study aimed to assess the association of the different leadership skills with the work ethical constructs and attitudes among healthcare professionals. (2) M...
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| author | Fouad Sakr Chadia Haddad Rony M. Zeenny Hala Sacre Marwan Akel Katia Iskandar Aline Hajj Pascale Salameh |
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| description | (1) Background: The provision of healthcare is transforming, necessitating changes in descriptions and frameworks for ethical leadership. This study aimed to assess the association of the different leadership skills with the work ethical constructs and attitudes among healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study design using a snowball sampling technique was used to enroll healthcare practitioners. The questionnaire used in this study included two parts: the first part gathered the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, while the second part consisted of three validated assessment scales, i.e., work ethics, ethical attitudes questionnaire for public health professionals, and leadership skills questionnaire. (3) Results: Higher work ethics and a higher intrinsic work motivation subscale were significantly associated with high leadership administrative skills (Beta = 6.04, <i>p</i> = 0.019, and Beta = 2.55, <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). However, higher leadership conceptual skills (Beta = −1.07, <i>p</i> = 0.027) were associated with a lower intrinsic work motivation subscale. Higher leadership administrative skills (Beta = 28.39, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher ethical attitudes scores. (4) Conclusions: Higher administrative leadership has an imperative positive impact on work ethic in the provision of different public health services. Leadership skills are not limited to a specific profession, experience, or career stage of health care, and could significantly predict the individual ethical attitude and professional behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-add48bb838fd4846b643634f8d61a69e2023-11-30T21:29:14ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-07-01108139910.3390/healthcare10081399Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional BehaviorsFouad Sakr0Chadia Haddad1Rony M. Zeenny2Hala Sacre3Marwan Akel4Katia Iskandar5Aline Hajj6Pascale Salameh7School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut 1105, LebanonINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut 1103, LebanonINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut 1103, LebanonINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut 1103, LebanonSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut 1105, LebanonSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut 1105, LebanonLaboratoire de Pharmacologie, Pharmacie Clinique et Contrôle de Qualité des Médicament, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut 1103, LebanonINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut 1103, Lebanon(1) Background: The provision of healthcare is transforming, necessitating changes in descriptions and frameworks for ethical leadership. This study aimed to assess the association of the different leadership skills with the work ethical constructs and attitudes among healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study design using a snowball sampling technique was used to enroll healthcare practitioners. The questionnaire used in this study included two parts: the first part gathered the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, while the second part consisted of three validated assessment scales, i.e., work ethics, ethical attitudes questionnaire for public health professionals, and leadership skills questionnaire. (3) Results: Higher work ethics and a higher intrinsic work motivation subscale were significantly associated with high leadership administrative skills (Beta = 6.04, <i>p</i> = 0.019, and Beta = 2.55, <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). However, higher leadership conceptual skills (Beta = −1.07, <i>p</i> = 0.027) were associated with a lower intrinsic work motivation subscale. Higher leadership administrative skills (Beta = 28.39, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher ethical attitudes scores. (4) Conclusions: Higher administrative leadership has an imperative positive impact on work ethic in the provision of different public health services. Leadership skills are not limited to a specific profession, experience, or career stage of health care, and could significantly predict the individual ethical attitude and professional behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1399healthcareethicsleadershipprofessional behaviorethic constructintrinsic work motivation |
| spellingShingle | Fouad Sakr Chadia Haddad Rony M. Zeenny Hala Sacre Marwan Akel Katia Iskandar Aline Hajj Pascale Salameh Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors Healthcare healthcare ethics leadership professional behavior ethic construct intrinsic work motivation |
| title | Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors |
| title_full | Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors |
| title_fullStr | Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors |
| title_short | Work Ethics and Ethical Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Leadership Skills in Determining Ethics Construct and Professional Behaviors |
| title_sort | work ethics and ethical attitudes among healthcare professionals the role of leadership skills in determining ethics construct and professional behaviors |
| topic | healthcare ethics leadership professional behavior ethic construct intrinsic work motivation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1399 |
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