Self-report of Nurse Professionalism and Factors Affecting It: A Cross-sectional Study
Radka Kurucová1, Dominika Kohanová, Katarína Žiaková
1Author Affiliations: Nurse Educator (Dr Kurucová), Researcher (Dr Kohanová), and Professor (Dr Žiaková), Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Objective:
To evaluate the perception of professionalism by nurses and identify factors that affect the evaluation of professionalism.
Background:
Professionalism is conceptualized as the set of beliefs related to the autonomy of the profession. Lack of professional respect, a disruptive work environment, and suppression of progressivism in the profession are identified as factors that lead to leaving the profession.
Methods:
The study was carried out according to the CHEERIES (Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys) checklist and included 250 RNs. The Nurses' Professionalism Inventory (NPI) was used.
Results:
The mean composite score of the NPI indicates a positive reflection of the professionalism of the nurse. Nurse education and job position were the most significant factors that affected perception of professionalism (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
The results show the need to examine the issue of professionalism in nursing to a greater extent and implement the findings of research on innovations at all levels of nursing education.
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