Nurses transformation from angels to heroes: society's perception of nursing image during COVID 19
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, vol.17, no.4, pp.827-835, 2024 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1080/20479700.2023.2247644
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier
- Page Numbers: pp.827-835
- Keywords: awareness of ICU nursing, COVID-19, image of nursing, nurses, Nursing
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
IntroductionThe image of nursing is shaped by the experiences of those who receive care from nurses. Studies on society's perception of the image of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic are limited. This study aimed to determine society's perception of the image of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe study was designed as a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study using an online survey containing demographic, nursing and COVID-19 related 24 questions.ResultsThe study was conducted with 427 participants. Scale for the Image of Nursing Profession. Perceptions of the image of nursing (mean = 146.90) were good. In the regression analysis, the variables affecting the image of nursing were: knowledge of the existence of ICU nursing, admission to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, knowledge of the possibility of an academic career in the nursing profession, and the belief that nurses received inadequate salaries (P < 0.05).DiscussionResults of the study show that society's perceptions of the image of nursing are good and that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on the recognition and image of the nursing profession. Nursing leaders needs to develop strategies to improve and sustain the image of nursing.