Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnourd, Iran.
Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nurs Open. 2024 Aug;11(8):e2253. doi: 10.1002/nop2.2253.
To explore the professional identity of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Professional identity guides nurses' interaction with patients. In the COVID-19 pandemic, recent developments in society's view of the nursing profession are expected to change the perception of nurses' professional identities.
The qualitative study used a conventional content analysis approach.
Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews from June 2020 to January 2021. Data analysis was performed using Landman and Granheim's analysis and Lincoln and Guba's criteria to ensure the data's rigour.
After analysing the 20 interviews with 17 participants, including 11 nurses with an average age of 32.63 ± 6.71 years and six varius community members with an average age of 38.66 ± 5.85 years, three main categories were formed: (1) The dual role of the media in the two subcategories (the positive role and the negative role of the media), (2) Changes in public view of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic (respect for avoidance and understanding the value of nursing practice) and (3) Change of professional identity by showing self-sacrifice (dealing with adversity and commitment to professional obligations).
The image in the public view of the nursing profession during the COVID-19 pandemic media differs from before and shows self-sacrifice, professional commitment and humanity in nursing. Nurses' experience of caring during the COVID-19 pandemic has positively affected their professional identity; however, they are concerned about the instability of improving the nursing image in society.
Nursing leaders and policymakers can utilize media platforms to portray the nursing profession in a positive light and emphasize the scientific capabilities of nurses. This approach goes beyond highlighting sacrifice and compassion, aiming to shift societal perceptions of nursing and bolster the professional identity of nurses.
We used the COREQ (COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research) checklist as a reporting method.
No patient or public contribution.
探讨 COVID-19 疫情期间伊朗护理人员的职业认同。职业认同指导护士与患者的互动。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，社会对护理职业的看法的最新发展预计将改变人们对护士职业认同的看法。
本定性研究采用常规内容分析方法。
2020 年 6 月至 2021 年 1 月期间，使用深入的半结构化访谈收集数据。采用 Landman 和 Granheim 的分析和 Lincoln 和 Guba 的标准进行数据分析，以确保数据的严谨性。
对 20 名参与者（包括 11 名平均年龄为 32.63±6.71 岁的护士和 6 名平均年龄为 38.66±5.85 岁的不同社区成员）的 17 次访谈进行分析后，形成了三个主要类别：（1）媒体的双重作用，分为两个亚类（媒体的积极作用和消极作用）；（2）COVID-19 大流行期间公众对护理的看法的变化（尊重和避免以及理解护理实践的价值）；（3）通过表现出自我牺牲来改变职业认同（应对逆境和承诺履行专业义务）。
COVID-19 大流行期间媒体对护理职业的公众看法与以往不同，展现了护理工作中的自我牺牲、专业承诺和人性。护士在 COVID-19 大流行期间的护理经历对其职业认同产生了积极影响，但他们担心社会对改善护理形象的不稳定。
护理领导者和政策制定者可以利用媒体平台来积极塑造护理职业形象，强调护士的科学能力。这种方法不仅仅是强调牺牲和同情心，而是旨在改变社会对护理的看法，并增强护士的职业认同。
我们使用 COREQ（定性研究报告的统一标准）检查表作为报告方法。
无患者或公众贡献。
