Abstract
To improve person-centered care (PCC) competence among nursing students, various associated factors must be considered. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing PCC competence among South Korean nursing students, using a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Participants were recruited from three nursing colleges in South Korea using convenience sampling. Data were collected from 1 December 2020 to 31 January 2021, using structured self-report questionnaires. Demographic information, positive psychological capital, ego-resiliency, and depression of the participants were assessed. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way analyses of variance, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were used in statistical analysis. Participants with highly positive psychological capital (r = 0.509, p < 0.001) and high ego-resiliency (r = 0.480, p < 0.001) had very good PCC competence. The multiple regression analysis revealed that 30.1% of the variance in PCC competence is attributable to positive psychological capital and ego-resiliency (F = 34.59, p < 0.001, adjusted R2 = 0.301). These results highlighted the need for strategies to enhance psychological factors, such as positive psychological capital and ego-resiliency, that could boost PCC competence in nursing students.
Highlights
Health 2022, 19, 2787. https://Person-centered care (PCC) is a concept developed from the person-centered theory of American psychologist Carl Rogers [1]
This study investigated the effects of positive psychological capital, ego-resiliency, and depression on person-centered care (PCC) competence among nursing students in South Korea
Based on this study’s results that ego-resiliency increased with decreasing depression among nursing students, interventions should aim to reduce depression in nursing students to boost their ego-resiliency. These results indicate the need for strategies that strengthen positive psychological capital and ego-resiliency to improve PCC competence in nursing students
Summary
Health 2022, 19, 2787. https://Person-centered care (PCC) is a concept developed from the person-centered theory of American psychologist Carl Rogers [1]. PCC is a key element of the healthcare sector today [2]. It refers to a humanistic care approach that enables healthcare providers to provide holistic care to individual patients based on the essence of nursing, respecting patients’ rights, and allowing them to make decisions about their treatment [1,3]. The term PCC is often used interchangeably with patient-centered care. Both concepts comprise factors such as empathy, relationships, communication, respect, and decision-making, the goal of patient-centered care is to promote the recovery of functional life, whereas PCC aims to help the patient attain a meaningful life [4]. PCC is a concept that expands upon patient-centered care by considering the overall lives of patients [4]
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