■对护理专业的看法在塑造公众对其成员的态度方面起着关键作用,主要受与护士和媒体代表的互动影响。然而,它可能会受到历史和传统刻板印象的显著影响,再加上持久的性别偏见和其他先入为主的观念。
■这项研究旨在研究“护士”这个头衔如何反映职业身份,被认为是女性职业,以及作为医疗保健活动的地位。它还评估了护士角色的意识,教育和公共存在,比较克罗地亚共和国的一般人群和患者意见。
■作为横断面研究进行,这项研究采用了结构化问卷和便利抽样方法。它包括普通人群和来自克罗地亚的患者,数据收集时间为2023年2月15日至2023年3月16日,总样本量为624名参与者。统计分析包括描述性和推理技术,显著性设置为p<0.01(双尾)。
■相当比例的受访者,达38.1%,将术语“护士”与医生助理的角色相关联,而只有49.5%的人将其与工作领域内的真正专业功能相关联。此外,73.7%的研究参与者认为护理专业是男性所希望的。在检查了普通人群和患者的观点后,在他们对护理专业人员的工作范围(p<.001)和足够的教育程度(p<.001)的看法方面,出现了统计学上的显著差异.
■分析揭示了克罗地亚共和国对护理专业的不同看法,以及护理角色中对性别多样性的看法不断演变。在这项研究中,普通人群和患者之间的不同观点强调需要量身定制的教育和沟通计划,以改善护理形象。
UNASSIGNED: The way the nursing profession is perceived plays a pivotal role in shaping the public\'s attitude toward its members, primarily influenced by interactions with nurses and media representation. However, it can be significantly impacted by historical and traditional stereotypes, coupled with enduring gender bias and other preconceived notions.
UNASSIGNED: The study aimed to examined how the title \"nurse\" reflects the profession\'s identity, perception as a female occupation, and status as a healthcare activity. It also assessed awareness of nurses\' roles, education and public presence, comparing general population and patients\' opinions in the Republic of Croatia.
UNASSIGNED: Conducted as a cross-sectional study, this research employed a structured questionnaire and a convenience sampling approach. It encompassed both the general population and patients from Croatia, with data collection spanning from February 15, 2023, to March 16, 2023, and resulting in a total sample size of 624 participants. Statistical analysis included both descriptive and inferential techniques, and significance was set at p < .01 (two-tailed).
UNASSIGNED: A substantial proportion of respondents, amounting to 38.1%, correlate the term \"nurse\" with the role of the physician\'s assistant, whereas only 49.5% associate it with a true professional functioning within their field of work. Furthermore, 73.7% study participants perceive the nursing profession as being desirable for men. Upon examining the perspectives of the general population and patients, statistically significant differences emerged in terms of their perceptions regarding the perceived work scope (p < .001) and the level of sufficient educational attainment (p < .001) of nursing professionals.
UNASSIGNED: The analysis uncovers varying perceptions of the nursing profession in the Republic of Croatia, as well as evolving perceptions of gender diversity within nursing roles. Differing viewpoints between the general population and patients in this study emphasize the need for tailored education and communication initiatives to improve the image of nursing.