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Professional identity and supporting willingness of nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic in China.
Li, Li; Gao, Xiaoyue; Wang, Yanbo; Zeng, Changjuan; Hou, Lili; Xi, Qinghong.
  • Li L; Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Gao X; Department of Nursing, Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Wang Y; Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Zeng C; Division of Medical Humanities & Behavioral sciences, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Hou L; Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Xi Q; Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jpn J Nurs Sci ; 19(4): e12487, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1764978
ABSTRACT

AIM:

To investigate the professional identities and the willingness of nurses to respond to the call for support during the COVID-19 epidemic.

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in nearly 300 million cases worldwide, causing more than five million deaths. However, the professional identities and the willingness of nurses to provide support during the COVID-19 epidemic in China remain unclear.

METHODS:

A total of 1,505 eligible nurses from 120 hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak in China were included. Questionnaires were used to evaluate the willingness of these nurses to participate in epidemic control efforts. The Nurses' Professional Identity Scale was used to measure their sense of professional identity.

RESULTS:

About 90% of the nurses were willing to lend support in Hubei Province during the epidemic. The most common reason (93.84%) was found to be their beliefs as medical personnel in helping others in need. Nearly 10% of the nurses were unwilling to go to Hubei, primarily due to family reasons. The average total score of the Professional Identity Scale for all nurses reached a moderate to high level as indication of professional identity (116-125). Nurses who were willing to go to Hubei had a significantly higher total score than those who were not.

CONCLUSIONS:

The professional identity of nurses in China improved during the epidemic, and those with higher professional identities were more likely to respond to calls for support during the epidemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Nurses Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Jpn J Nurs Sci Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jjns.12487

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Nurses Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Jpn J Nurs Sci Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jjns.12487