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Investigation of Professinal Perceptions and Caring Behaviors of Nursing Students

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Meslek Algısı ve Bakım Davranışlarının İncelenmesi

Gülendam Hakverdioğlu Yönt(İZMİR TINAZTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4781-6501
Adile Korhan(İZMİR TINAZTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-6899-5609
Kübra Aslan(İZMİR TINAZTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-1488-0048
Dilara Bayram(İZMİR TINAZTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0000-7457-1939
Pages
267–281
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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Conclusion: It was determined that the level of students’ perception of the nursing profession affected their caring behaviors and they had high levels of professional perceptions and caring behaviors.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: Nursing students’ perceptions of the nursing profession are significantly affected by their nursing education.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The population of the study consisted of 186 students studying in the department of nursing in the spring semester of 2023-2024 academic year.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It was determined that the level of students’ perception of the nursing profession affected their caring behaviors and they had high levels of professional perceptions and caring behaviors.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023-2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:hemşirelik öğrencisi · hemşirelik bakımı · algı

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Purpose: Nursing students’ perceptions of the nursing profession are significantly affected by their nursing education. Their positive perceptions toward their profession influence their motivation, self-confidence, and satisfaction in their professional life as a healthcare professional, contribute to their professional development, have a positive effect on their caring behaviors, and enhance their quality of care. This study was conducted with descriptive and cross-sectional design to determine nursing students’ perception of profession and caring behaviors. Methods: The population of the study consisted of 186 students studying in the department of nursing in the spring semester of 2023-2024 academic year. A Socio-demographic Characteristics Form, the Perception of Nursing Profession Scale, and the Caring Assessment Report Evaluation Q-Sort were used to collect the data. Since the data were not normally distributed, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were run. Spearman’s rho correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation between the subscales of the scales and the other variables. Results: The results of the study indicated that the mean age of the students was 21.63 years and 41.4% of them were 2nd-year students. The total mean scores of the nursing students were 5.29± 0.08 in Care-Q and 92.89±11.66 in PNPS. No significant difference was found between the students’ perceptions of the nursing profession and caring behaviors and their university year (p > .05). The correlation analysis demonstrated a positive moderate correlation (r=.50) between Care-Q and PNPS scores of the participants. Conclusion: It was determined that the level of students’ perception of the nursing profession affected their caring behaviors and they had high levels of professional perceptions and caring behaviors.

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Amaç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin hemşirelik mesleğine ilişkin algıları hemşirelik eğitiminden önemli ölçüde etkilenmektedir. Öğrencilerin mesleklerine yönelik olumlu algıları, bir sağlık profesyoneli olarak mesleki yaşamlarında motivasyonlarını, özgüvenlerini ve memnuniyetlerini etkilemekte, mesleki gelişimlerine katkıda bulunmakta, bakım verme davranışlarını olumlu yönde etkilemekte ve bakım kalitelerini artırmaktadır. Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin meslek algılarını ve bakım verme davranışlarını belirlemek amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel desende yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Araştırmanın evrenini 2023-2024 akademik yılı bahar döneminde hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören 186 öğrenci oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında Sosyo-demografik Özellikler Formu, Hemşirelik Mesleği Algısı Ölçeği ve Bakım Verme Değerlendirme Raporu Q-Sort kullanılmıştır. Veriler normal dağılım göstermediği için Mann-Whitney U testi ve Kruskal-Wallis testi yapılmıştır. Ölçeklerin alt boyutları ile diğer değişkenler arasındaki korelasyonu değerlendirmek için Spearman's rho korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 21.63 ve %41.4'ü 2. sınıf öğrencisidir. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin Care-Q toplam puan ortalaması 5.29±0.08, PNPS toplam puan ortalaması 92.89±11.66'dır. Öğrencilerin hemşirelik mesleği ve bakım verme davranışlarına ilişkin algıları ile üniversite yılları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p > .05). Care-Q ve PNPS puanları arasında pozitif orta düzeyde bir korelasyon (r=.50) olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Öğrencilerin hemşirelik mesleğini algılama düzeylerinin bakım verme davranışlarını etkilediği ve mesleki algı ve bakım verme davranışlarının olumlu yönde olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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Yönt, G. H., Korhan, A., Aslan, K., Bayram, D. (2025). Investigation of Professinal Perceptions and Caring Behaviors of Nursing Students. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sağlık Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 267–281. https://doi.org/10.58605/bingolsaglik.1717357

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