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KMID : 0928020150190010053
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Nursing and Innovation
2015 Volume.19 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.61
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Images for Nurses by the General Public
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Song Yeong-Suk
Kim Young-Mi
Chai Hyun-Ju
Lee Byeo-Ri
Kim Hee-Jung
Son Ji-Sun
Jeon You-Rin
Ma Ji-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to determine the overall appearance of nurses by the general public.
Methods: Cross-sectional design and structured questionnaires related to images for nurses were employed. A total of 295 people participated in this study. The data were analyzed using t-test and one-way ANOVA.
Results: The images for nurses were scored at 98.62 out of 145. The top two images were ‘neat & clean’ and ‘valuable & rewarding job’, while the two low ranked images were ‘assistant of doctor’ and ‘performing independent nursing’. People viewed nurses as professionals; however, they also perceived nurses were assisting doctors and not implementing independent nursing care.
Conclusion: Therefore we need to develop contents that will help nurses improve professional capacity within clinical fields, continuously monitor the overall images of nurses, and provide positive images through mass media.
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KEYWORD
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Nurse, image, general public, survey research
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