Almarwani Abdulaziz Mofdy, Alhowaymel Fahad M, Alzahrani Naif S, Alharbi Hanan F
Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Medina 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11911, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Jan 12;11(2):229. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020229.
The uncertainty surrounding the effect of infectious diseases on nursing students' attitudes toward the nursing profession worldwide exists. This study sought to examine the association between fear of infectious diseases and students' attitudes toward the nursing profession.
This quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of 477 students enrolled in nursing programs from three universities located in urban and non-urban areas in Saudi Arabia.
The study revealed a positive attitude toward nursing and minimal fear of infectious diseases. Junior nursing students reported significantly better attitudes and preferences toward the nursing profession than senior nursing students. Students who reported positive attitudes toward the nursing profession significantly had no intension to discontinue or transfer from nursing programs, whereas students with low attitudes reported significant intention to discontinue their enrollment in the nursing programs. Students in urban universities reported higher significant fear of infectious diseases compare to non-urban. The study revealed a significant negative correlation between fear of infectious diseases and students' preference for the nursing profession.
Nurse educators need to support senior nursing students' attitudes toward the nursing profession and reduce their fear of infectious diseases, particularly among students studying in urban areas.
关于传染病对全球护理专业学生对护理职业态度的影响存在不确定性。本研究旨在探讨对传染病的恐惧与学生对护理职业态度之间的关联。
本定量描述性横断面研究采用便利抽样法，选取了沙特阿拉伯城市和非城市地区三所大学护理专业的477名学生。
研究显示学生对护理职业持积极态度，对传染病的恐惧程度较低。低年级护理专业学生对护理职业的态度和偏好明显优于高年级学生。对护理职业持积极态度的学生明显无意中断或转离护理专业课程，而态度消极的学生则有明显的中断护理专业课程学习的意向。与非城市地区的学生相比，城市大学的学生对传染病的恐惧程度更高。研究发现对传染病的恐惧与学生对护理职业的偏好之间存在显著的负相关。
护理教育工作者需要支持高年级护理专业学生对护理职业的态度，并减少他们对传染病的恐惧，尤其是在城市地区学习的学生中。
