Holistic Human Caring Perception and Perceived Professional Benefit Among Nurses in China: A Multihospital...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Holistic human caring perception is fundamental to effective nursing practice.
• The relationship between nurses' caring perception and professional benefit is understudied.
• Understanding this link can inform healthcare administrators and policymakers.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine nurses' holistic human caring perception.
• To investigate the relationship between holistic human caring perception and perceived professional benefit.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 276 nurses across 23 Chinese hospitals.
• Online questionnaires assessed sociodemographic data, holistic human caring perception, and perceived professional benefit.
• Statistical analyses included correlation, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.

Main Results:

• Nurses reported a moderate level of holistic human caring perception (153.10 ± 27.36).
• A significant positive correlation was observed between holistic human caring perception and perceived professional benefit (p < 0.001).
• Holistic human caring perception, employment type, nurse position, and exercise habits were key predictors of perceived professional benefit, explaining 58.2% of the variance.

Conclusions:

• Enhancing nurses' holistic human caring perception is associated with increased perceived professional benefit.
• Interventions to improve holistic human caring perception can promote nurse satisfaction and well-being.
• Strengthening humanistic care capabilities can improve both nurse satisfaction and patient care quality.