Turpanjian School of Public Health, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
J Nurs Manag. 2020 Oct;28(7):1561-1569. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13109. Epub 2020 Aug 22.
To assess the perception of the nursing profession in Armenia from the perspective of multiple stakeholders, including nurses and the general public.
Nurses' role perception is a complex phenomenon defined by multiple stakeholders.
The assessment used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, with a dominant qualitative status. We conducted the qualitative phase through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with 235 people and collected quantitative data in a cross-sectional telephone survey with 389 participants.
The nursing profession has been influenced by medical hierarchy and subordination, and none of the participants recognized nursing as an autonomous health care profession. The quantitative survey findings were largely consistent with the qualitative results. Our findings highlighted empathy and compassion as inherent qualities of nurses in Armenia.
To change opinions about the nursing profession and highlight nurses' meaningful contribution to the provision of health care services, it is important to develop a national definition of nursing and introduce higher educational opportunities for nurses in Armenia.
The paper highlights the importance of quality education for preparing highly competent nurse managers who can become role models in promoting nurses' roles in health care systems and improving the professional and public image of nursing.
从多个利益相关者的角度评估亚美尼亚护理行业的认知，包括护士和公众。
护士角色认知是一个由多个利益相关者定义的复杂现象。
评估采用了汇聚平行混合方法设计，以定性为主导地位。我们通过焦点小组讨论和对 235 人进行深入访谈进行了定性阶段，并通过横断面电话调查收集了 389 名参与者的定量数据。
护理行业受到医学等级制度和从属关系的影响，没有参与者认为护理是一种自主的医疗保健职业。定量调查结果与定性结果基本一致。我们的研究结果强调了同理心和同情心是亚美尼亚护士的固有素质。
为了改变对护理行业的看法，强调护士对提供医疗服务的有意义贡献，重要的是要为亚美尼亚的护士制定国家护理定义，并为他们提供高等教育机会。
本文强调了优质教育对于培养高素质的护士管理者的重要性，这些管理者可以成为在促进护理人员在医疗系统中的角色和改善护理的专业和公众形象方面的榜样。
