Moral judgment competence of midwifery students and its influencing factors: a cross-sectional study
This study provides the first empirical evidence on moral judgment competence among Chinese midwifery students. The findings highlight the importance of integrating empathy cultivation and ethics education into midwifery training. Targeted, individualized teaching strategies may be effective in enhancing students' ethical reasoning and preparing them for future clinical challenges.
Authors
- Min Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-633X)
- Hui Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-7613)
- Hu Juan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8575-0473)
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-9057)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Hunan University (CN)
- Hunan Normal University (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1626707
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Education Department of Hunan Province