Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 56. No. 1., 2017.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.01.06
Changes in Nursing Students’ Attitudes Towards Nursing During Undergraduate Study
Snježana Čukljek
orcid.org/0000-0002-6435-5818
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Jureša
; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
Cecilija Grgas Bile
; Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Biserka Režek
; Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nursing students towards nursing, and changes in their attitudes during the study. A quantitative study with pre-post survey was conducted among nursing students enrolled in first study year in the academic year 2012/2013 (N=115) and third study year in the academic year 2014/2015 (N=106). Students voluntarily and anonymously completed a questionnaire consisting of demographic information and the Nursing Image Questionnaire, which includes 30 items that assess how an individual looks at the roles and tasks, values, social stereotypes of nursing, professionalism and performance of nurses. The results indicated that students had positive attitude towards nursing at the beginning and during the study. During the study, there was a positive change in attitudes in the majority of items of the questionnaire, whereas at the end of the study lower attitude was expressed in only four items. The study conducted among nursing students indicated that students’ attitudes changed during the study, influenced by the acquisition of knowledge and skills. During the study, students acquire a more realistic perception of nursing, and adoption of professional values emerges.
Ključne riječi
Nursing, education; Baccalaureate study; Perceptions; Attitudes
Hrčak ID:
184266
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Datum izdavanja:
1.3.2017.
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