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The image of nursing as perceived by nurses: A phenomenological study

Author(s) -

Yupin Aungsuroch,

Joko Gunawan,

Ade Sukarna,

Nazliansyah,

Ferry Efendi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

nursing and midwifery studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165

H-Index - 2

eISSN - 2322-1674

pISSN - 2322-1488

DOI - 10.4103/nms.nms_24_18

Subject(s) - thematic analysis , nursing , competence (human resources) , medicine , phenomenological method , content analysis , qualitative research , psychology , social psychology , social science , philosophy , epistemology , sociology

Background: Image remains crucial for nursing profession. How nurses view professional self-image has an impact on their professional self-esteem. Objectives: This study explored the image of nursing as perceived by Indonesian nurses. Methods: This was a phenomenological study with a purposeful sample of 19 clinical nurses participated in in-depth interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and validated by relistening to the recording by researchers. The analysis was thematic. Results: Five themes emerged (a) Islamic culture, (b) job definition, (c) role of nurses, (d) self-confidence, and (e) relationship between multigenerations of nurses. Conclusion: This study addressed positive and negative images of nursing in Belitung, Indonesia. The findings may be used for nurse managers to improve nursing image through the improvement of nurse competence and continuing professional development.

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