Applied nursing research : ANR
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Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) provide primary care services for many American patients. Ethical knowledge is foundational to resolving challenging practice issues, yet little is known about the importance of ethics and work-related factors in the delivery of quality care. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess whether the quality of the care that practitioners deliver is influenced by ethics and work-related factors. ⋯ Investing in ethics education and addressing restrictive practice environments may improve collaborative practice, teamwork, and quality of care.