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Psychiatric nursing: an unpopular choice
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
|April 16, 2015
Summary
Psychiatric nursing is an unpopular career choice among South African students due to various factors. Addressing these issues is crucial to combatting nursing shortages in mental healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychiatry
- Mental Health
Background:
- International research indicates low student interest in psychiatric nursing.
- Growing demand for mental health services exacerbates nursing shortages.
- Strategies are needed to recruit nurses into this specialized field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors deterring undergraduate nursing students in South Africa (SA) from pursuing psychiatric nursing.
- To explore student perceptions of psychiatric nursing as a career.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design.
- Nominal Group Technique for data collection.
- Content analysis of data from 27 final-year nursing students in Bloemfontein, SA.
Main Results:
- Key factors identified include personal influences, the work environment, unprofessional conduct, and the learning environment.
- These factors collectively contribute to the underrepresentation of psychiatric nursing as a career choice.
- A distinct 'unclassified' category also emerged from the analysis.
Conclusions:
- Psychiatric nursing faces a career choice predicament.
- Nursing schools must implement practical recruitment strategies.
- Addressing identified barriers is essential to attract future nurses to psychiatric specializations.
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