Abstract
Introduction: Positive attitudes toward the nursing profession among nursing students improve the sustainability of the profession. Studying the attitudes of nursing students toward nursing is of great importance, as it can indicate their remaining in the profession. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of nursing students toward the nursing profession.Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Sarajevo from May to June 2019. The study involved a convenience sample of 107 currently enrolled Bachelor of Nursing students from the 1st to the 4th (and final) year of full-time study and part-time students in the Baccalaureate of Nursing Care program at the University of Sarajevo. The students voluntarily and anonymously completed a questionnaire consisting of demographic information and the Nursing Image Questionnaire.Results: Overall, 107 students participated in the research. Their mean age was 23 years old (standard deviation, 5 years). Spearman’s correlation factor shows a statistically significant correlation between the scores and the mode of studying (full-time or part-time) (rho = −0.200*, p = 0.039) and whether respondents working in the profession or not (rho = 0.249*, p = 0.010).Conclusion: The attitudes of future Bachelor of Nursing toward the nursing profession were very positive. Full-time students had more positive attitudes toward the profession, compared with part-time students, although the difference was not statistically significant.
Highlights
Positive attitudes toward the nursing profession among nursing students improve the sustainability of the profession
We examined the correlations between certain variables and content areas of the questionnaire by which attitudes toward the nursing profession are rated
We reviewed scientific literature and previous research, finding a small number of studies that investigated the Attitude toward the nursing profession
Summary
Positive attitudes toward the nursing profession among nursing students improve the sustainability of the profession. Studying the attitudes of nursing students toward nursing is of great importance, as it can indicate their remaining in the profession. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of nursing students toward the nursing profession. The World Health Organization defined nursing as follows: “Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick, or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people” [1]. Today’s nursing students’ study in accordance with the European Directive and the Bologna Process, which enable the acquisition of comprehensive theoretical and practical competencies for performing complex tasks in healthcare and other related activities [4].
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