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Disease Prevention Knowledge, Anxiety, and Professional Identity during COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Students in Zhengzhou, China.
Sun, Yuyan; Wang, Dongyang; Han, Ziting; Gao, Jie; Zhu, Shanshan; Zhang, Huimin.
  • Sun Y; School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
  • Wang D; School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand. wangdongyang1994@gmail.com.
  • Han Z; School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
  • Gao J; School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
  • Zhu S; School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
  • Zhang H; School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
J Korean Acad Nurs ; 50(4): 533-540, 2020 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-749154
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This study aimed to evaluate nursing students' understanding of the prevention of COVID-19, as well as their anxiety towards the disease and their perception of their professional identity in the wake of the pandemic, in Zhengzhou, China.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate 474 nursing students by cluster sampling using a stratified questionnaire from February 15 to March 31, 2020. Multiple linear regression was used to identify the factors affecting professional identity. Binary and multiple logistic regression were used to identify the factors affecting anxiety.

RESULTS:

Responders with a high level of understanding of COVID-19 and frequent use of behavioral strategies for its prevention comprised 93.2% and 30.0% of the cohort, respectively. Professional identity was significantly associated with gender and anxiety (p < .050). The prevalence of anxiety among nursing students was 12.4%. Male (odds ratio [OR] = 2.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.26~4.52), sophomores (OR = 5.30; 95% CI = 1.61~7.45), and infrequent use of prevention measures (OR = 3.49; 95% CI = 1.16~5.19) had a significant effect on anxiety.

CONCLUSION:

Anxiety during the COVID-19 epidemic gives an adverse effect on the professional identity of nursing in students. Nursing education institutions need to provide psychological counseling services for nursing students, in addition to improving their teaching of COVID-19 prevention strategies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Pneumonia, Viral / Students, Nursing / Coronavirus Infections / Knowledge / Professional Role / Pandemics Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Korean Acad Nurs Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jkan.20125

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Pneumonia, Viral / Students, Nursing / Coronavirus Infections / Knowledge / Professional Role / Pandemics Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Korean Acad Nurs Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jkan.20125