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Inês Franco Almeida1, Rafael Alves Bernardes1, Liliana Baptista Sousa1
1The Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal.
Nursing Reports (Pavia, Italy)
|January 17, 2023
Summary
This review explores nursing professional self-concept, highlighting its educational influences and benefits. Enhancing this concept improves nurses
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.
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