Ha Eun-Ho
Department of Nursing, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2017 Apr;23(2). doi: 10.1111/ijn.12516. Epub 2017 Jan 6.
Professional self-image among nurses is shaped by subjective perceptions, feelings, and tacit views. A perceived positive status reflects and influences the nurse's self-esteem, professional empowerment, and nursing performance. The aim of this study was to examine the perceived status of the nursing profession among clinical nurses in South Korea. Q-methodology was used with data collected from September to December 2014. Forty-four Q statements were selected and scored by the 31 participants on a 9-point scale with normal distribution. The data were analyzed using the pc-QUANL program. Thirty-one nurses were classified into 3 factors based on the following viewpoints: as professional (I am proud of my nursing job), subprofessional (I am not proud of my nursing job), and developmental (advocating for change and improvement). The major finding of this study included clinical nurses' subjective perception toward the status of nursing profession. The results indicated that to raise the status of nursing profession, nurses need to understand the value of nursing and their contribution to patients and public.
护士的职业自我形象是由主观认知、感受和隐性观点塑造的。感知到的积极地位反映并影响护士的自尊、职业赋权和护理表现。本研究的目的是调查韩国临床护士对护理职业的感知地位。采用Q方法，于2014年9月至12月收集数据。选择了44条Q陈述，由31名参与者在9分制上进行评分，评分呈正态分布。使用pc-QUANL程序对数据进行分析。根据以下观点，31名护士被分为3个因素：专业型（我为自己的护理工作感到自豪）、次专业型（我不为自己的护理工作感到自豪）和发展型（倡导变革与改进）。本研究的主要发现包括临床护士对护理职业地位的主观认知。结果表明，为了提高护理职业的地位，护士需要了解护理的价值以及他们对患者和公众的贡献。
