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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Professional Development
  • Healthcare Psychology

Background:

  • Nurses form a large healthcare group crucial for positive health outcomes.
  • Professional self-concept in nursing is significantly shaped by education, family, and societal expectations.
  • A strong professional self-concept is vital for confident, high-standard healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map the existing literature on professional self-concept in nursing.
  • To understand the state of knowledge regarding factors influencing nursing professional self-concept.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review following JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) recommendations.
  • Utilized the PCC (Population, Concept, Context) mnemonic for study selection.
  • Reported findings using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist.

Main Results:

  • Identified key factors influencing the development of professional self-concept in nursing students and professionals.
  • Highlighted the positive impact of improved professional self-concept on personal, relational, and academic/clinical skills.
  • Emphasized the role of educators and mentors in fostering professional self-concept.

Conclusions:

  • Professional self-concept is integral to nursing education and practice.
  • Strengthening professional self-concept enhances nurses' confidence, communication, and overall performance.
  • Further research and targeted interventions are needed to support the development of professional self-concept in nursing.