Associated factors of professional identity among nursing undergraduates during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2021.09.005
• Publication Date: 2021-09-21T04:20:11Z
• Authors: Man Tang; Yumie Sun; Kaili Zhang; Ruzhen Luo; Yanhui Liu; Hongyu Sun; Fang Zhou
• Keywords: Graduation (instrument); Cross-sectional study; Pandemic

Professional identity plays an important role in the long-term development of nurses, and it will change when public health emergency occurs. The objective this study is to investigate factors associated with professional nursing undergraduates epidemic COVID-19.A cross-sectional survey design convenience sampling was used. A total 3,875 were recruited from seven universities across China March April 2020. general information questionnaire used collect students' information, Identity Questionnaire for Nurse Students their during early later stages first wave COVID-19 epidemic.The score stage (59.49 ± 12.41) higher than that (56.96 12.61). stepwise regression indicated several identity, including gender, residential area, major, impact on intention work after graduation, reasons choosing major scores stage.Nursing educators can utilize positive responding emergencies increase students. Meanwhile, should give those students lower more targeted education cultivate occurrence emergencies.