Allobaney Nabeel F, Eshah Nidal F, Abujaber Ahmad A, Nashwan Abdulqadir J J
Department of Nursing, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar.
Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan.
J Pers Med. 2022 Jan 20;12(2):134. doi: 10.3390/jpm12020134.
To identify the impact of dealing with COVID-19 patients in clinical areas on nurses' professional self-concept and self-confidence.
Professional self-concept is considered a critical factor in the recruitment/retention process in nursing, nursing shortage, career satisfaction, and academic achievements. Professional self-confidence is also a crucial determinant in staff satisfaction, reducing turnover, and increasing work engagement.
Descriptive, comparative study.
The study was conducted between February to May 2021 by utilizing a convenience sampling technique. A total of 170 nurses from two facilities were recruited from two COVID-19- and non-COVID-19-designated facilities. The level of professional self-concept and self-confidence was assessed by utilizing the Nurses' Self-Concept Instrument and Self-Confidence Scale.
The professional self-concept level among the group exposed to COVID-19 patients was lower than the comparison group, while the professional self-confidence level among the exposed group to COVID-19 patients was similar to the comparison group. On the other hand, the satisfied staff and those who received professional training in dealing with COVID-19 patients reported a higher level of professional self-concept.
Dealing with COVID-19 patients has an impact on professional self-concept; the exposure group was lower than those who did not deal with COVID-19 patients, while the professional self-confidence level among the exposed group was similar to the comparison group. Getting professional training in dealing with COVID-19 patients and being satisfied at work were significant factors in improving professional self-concept. Policymakers should create strategies that target the improvement of professional training in dealing with COVID-19 patients.
确定在临床区域护理新冠肺炎患者对护士职业自我概念和自信心的影响。
职业自我概念被认为是护理人员招聘/留用过程、护理短缺、职业满意度和学术成就的关键因素。职业自信心也是员工满意度、降低离职率和提高工作投入度的重要决定因素。
描述性比较研究。
本研究于2021年2月至5月进行，采用便利抽样技术。从两家指定收治新冠肺炎患者的机构和两家非新冠肺炎指定机构招募了170名护士。使用护士自我概念量表和自信心量表评估职业自我概念和自信心水平。
接触新冠肺炎患者组的职业自我概念水平低于对照组，而接触新冠肺炎患者组的职业自信心水平与对照组相似。另一方面，对工作满意且接受过新冠肺炎患者护理专业培训的人员职业自我概念水平更高。
护理新冠肺炎患者对职业自我概念有影响；接触组低于未接触新冠肺炎患者的组，而接触组的职业自信心水平与对照组相似。接受新冠肺炎患者护理专业培训和工作满意度是提高职业自我概念的重要因素。政策制定者应制定针对提高新冠肺炎患者护理专业培训的策略。
