Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior

Nortes, Isabelle; Fierz, Katharina; Goddiksen, Mads Paludan; Johansen, Mikkel Willum

doi:10.1177/09697330231200568

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28904

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior
Authors:	Nortes, Isabelle Fierz, Katharina Goddiksen, Mads Paludan Johansen, Mikkel Willum
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1177/09697330231200568 10.21256/zhaw-28904
Published in:	Nursing Ethics
Issue Date:	7-Oct-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	0969-7330 1477-0989
Language:	English
Subjects:	Academic integrity; Misconduct; Nursing student; Plagiarism; Questionable practice
Subject (DDC):	378: Higher education 610.73: Nursing
Abstract:	Background: Minimal research has been done to determine how well European nursing students understand the core principles of academic integrity and how often they deviate from good academic practice. Aim: The aim of this study was to find out what educational needs nursing students have in terms of academic integrity. Research design: A quantitative cross-sectional study in the form of a survey of nursing students was conducted via questionnaire in the fall of 2020. Participants: The sample was composed of 79 students in the BScN and MScN programs at Zürich University of Applied Sciences. Ethical considerations: An application for a non-competence clearance was approved by the Ethics Committee in Zurich (BASEC No. Req-2020-00868). The survey was anonymous, and informed consent was obtained prior to participation. Results: The participants had a high level of confidence in their own knowledge but were in many cases unable to correctly identify clear-cut examples of misconduct and to differentiate them from questionable practices. About 13% of the participants admitted that during their university education they had copied shorter passages from other sources into their own text without marking them as quotes. Conclusions: The study documents extensive knowledge gaps among nursing students regarding both academic misconduct and questionable practices and indicates a need for improved academic integrity training.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28904
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Nursing (IPF)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Nortes, I., Fierz, K., Goddiksen, M. P., & Johansen, M. W. (2023). Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior. Nursing Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330231200568

Nortes, I. et al. (2023) ‘Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior’, Nursing Ethics [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330231200568.

I. Nortes, K. Fierz, M. P. Goddiksen, and M. W. Johansen, “Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior,” Nursing Ethics, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1177/09697330231200568.

NORTES, Isabelle, Katharina FIERZ, Mads Paludan GODDIKSEN und Mikkel Willum JOHANSEN, 2023. Academic integrity among nursing students : a survey of knowledge and behavior. Nursing Ethics. 7 Oktober 2023. DOI 10.1177/09697330231200568

Nortes, Isabelle, Katharina Fierz, Mads Paludan Goddiksen, and Mikkel Willum Johansen. 2023. “Academic Integrity among Nursing Students : A Survey of Knowledge and Behavior.” Nursing Ethics, October. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330231200568.

Nortes, Isabelle, et al. “Academic Integrity among Nursing Students : A Survey of Knowledge and Behavior.” Nursing Ethics, Oct. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330231200568.