公众对护士角色及护理职业认知的现状调查

Survey of the public′s perception on image of nurse role and nursing profession

目的了解公众对护士角色及护理职业认知现状,为推进护理事业发展提供参考。方法采用自行设计调查问卷通过网络完成在线调查。问卷内容包括一般资料、护士角色认知、护理职业认知及认可情况等。结果共收集有效答卷942份。公众对护士的第一印象总体是积极的;普通公众对优秀护士期望占比最高的是“态度好”(91.22%)及“有责任心”(91.22%),护士占比最高的是“专业知识、技能扎实”(94.27%)。多数公众认为存在护士短缺,60.82%普通公众及29.30%护士表示“会/可能会”推荐亲朋好友从事护理行业。结论公众对护士角色及护理职业给予积极评价,但对护士的形象缺乏全面认知。护理人员及护理管理者应不断提升护士形象,提高公众对护理职业的了解和支持度。

Objective To investigate current status of the public′s perception of nurse role and nursing profession,and to provide re-ferences for the development of nursing profession.Methods We conducted an online survey with a self-designed questionnaire.The contents of the questionnaire included respondents′demographics,their perception on nurse role and cognition of nursing profession.Results A total of 942 valid questionnaires were collected.The public′s first impression of nurses was positive.The highest expectations of the general public for"excellent nurses"were"good attitude"(91.22%)and"responsible"(91.22%),while the highest expectation of nurses for"being excellent nurses"was"professional knowledge and solid skills"(94.27%).The majority of the public agreed that there was a shortage of nurses,with 60.82%of the general public and 29.30%of nurses saying"will/may recommend friends and relatives to the nursing profession".Conclusion In general,the public had a positive evaluation on the role of nurses and nursing profession,but they don′t have a full picture of image of nurses.Nursing staff and nursing managers should take active actions to continuously improve the image of nurses,so as to improve the public′s understanding and support of nursing profession.