Care-of-Self in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pilot Study
Nursing Education Perspectives
|September 3, 2015
Summary
Nursing students show declining self-care behaviors as their responsibilities increase. This highlights the need for interventions to promote lifelong health among future nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Student Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Poor self-care management in nurses is linked to job dissatisfaction, burnout, and attrition.
- Early identification of self-care deficits in nursing students is crucial for future practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore self-care behaviors among nursing students.
- To assess the feasibility of a future long-term study on nursing student self-care.
- To identify trends in self-care as students progress through their education.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive cross-sectional pilot study design was employed.
- Data were collected to examine care-of-self behaviors in nursing students.
Main Results:
- A downward trend in care-of-self behaviors was observed as students took on more responsibility for patient care.
- Findings indicate a potential decline in health-promoting behaviors during nursing education.
Conclusions:
- Interventions promoting self-care are necessary for nursing students.
- Implementing these interventions can foster lifelong health-promoting behaviors in nurses.
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