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Do nurses rate diseases according to prestige? A survey study
Lars E F Johannessen1, Dag Album2, Erik B Rasmussen1
1Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|April 21, 2020
Summary
Nurses rank diseases by prestige, similar to physicians. This study highlights how disease prestige influences nursing decisions and opens new research avenues in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare professional perceptions
- Medical sociology
- Nursing studies
Background:
- Disease prestige hierarchies have been documented among physicians.
- Understanding nurses' perceptions of disease prestige is crucial for nursing practice and research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether nurses rank diseases by prestige.
- To compare nurses' disease prestige ratings with those of physicians.
- To explore the implications of disease prestige in nursing.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2014.
- 122 nurses in Norway participated.
- Nurses rated 38 diseases based on perceived prestige among healthcare workers.
Main Results:
- Nurses ranked myocardial infarction, leukaemia, and brain stroke highest.
- Depressive neurosis, anxiety neurosis, and fibromyalgia were ranked lowest.
- Nurses' rankings significantly overlapped with physicians', suggesting a 'cure' over 'care' perspective.
Conclusions:
- Nurses establish a disease prestige hierarchy comparable to physicians.
- Findings are relevant to nursing practice and future research on prestige in nursing culture.
- Nurses should reflect on how disease prestige influences their decision-making.
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