Chu Tianyu, Chen Xian, Zhang Qian, Yang Juanjuan, Zhou Hui, Wu Yibo, Jiao Jie
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214000, P.R. China.
Department of Nursing, Fuyang People's Hospital, 501 Sanqing Road, Fuyang, Anhui, 236001, P.R. China.
BMC Nurs. 2024 Dec 18;23(1):898. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02572-x.
Practicing nursing students play a critical role in addressing the nursing workforce shortage. Their vocational delay of gratification influences career planning and practice quality. This study aimed to assess the level of vocational delay of gratification among nursing students and identify its influencing factors.
A convenience sample of 250 nursing students practicing in three tertiary hospitals in Anhui Province (February-May 2024) was studied. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, job involvement scale, clinical communication ability scale, and vocational delay of gratification scale. Random forest, independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analyses were applied to identify the key influencing factors.
There were 39 (15.6%) males and 211 (84.4%) females who participated in this study and the mean score for vocational delay of gratification was (2.843 ± 0.513), the mean score for level of job involvement was (2.468 ± 0.923), and the mean score for ability to communicate with patients was (2.830 ± 1.083).Influencing factors included willingness to upgrade education, whether you are willing to work in nursing after graduation, whether a relative works in a medical facility, ability to communicate with patients, intention to study nursing, level of job involvement(P<0.05).
Nursing students demonstrated a moderate-to-high level of vocational delay of gratification. Training programs addressing these factors can enhance students' capabilities, improve internship quality, and support long-term career development. The study conducted in three hospitals in Anhui Province may limit the generalizability of the results due to regional differences in education and practice. Nonetheless, this study provides important insights for optimizing the career development and retention of nursing interns.
No medical interventions were administered to human participants in this study.
not applicable.
正在实习的护理专业学生在应对护理劳动力短缺方面发挥着关键作用。他们职业上的延迟满足会影响职业规划和实践质量。本研究旨在评估护理专业学生职业延迟满足的水平，并确定其影响因素。
对安徽省三家三级医院（2024年2月至5月）实习的250名护理专业学生进行便利抽样研究。使用一般信息问卷、工作投入量表、临床沟通能力量表和职业延迟满足量表收集数据。应用随机森林、独立样本t检验、方差分析（ANOVA）和多元线性回归分析来确定关键影响因素。
参与本研究的有39名男性（15.6%）和211名女性（84.4%），职业延迟满足的平均得分为（2.843±0.513），工作投入水平的平均得分为（2.468±0.923），与患者沟通能力的平均得分为（2.830±1.083）。影响因素包括提升学历的意愿、毕业后是否愿意从事护理工作、亲属是否在医疗机构工作、与患者沟通的能力、学习护理的意向、工作投入水平（P<0.05）。
护理专业学生表现出中高水平的职业延迟满足。针对这些因素的培训项目可以提高学生的能力，改善实习质量，并支持长期职业发展。由于教育和实践的地区差异，在安徽省三家医院进行的这项研究可能会限制结果的普遍性。尽管如此，本研究为优化护理实习生的职业发展和留用提供了重要见解。
本研究未对人类参与者实施任何医学干预措施。
不适用。
