Investigation on the internal motivation of employed nurses to take part in continuing nursing education
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.31.009
- VernacularTitle:在职护士参与护理学继续教育动机的调查
- Author:
Wen XING
1
;
Feng LV
;
Li-Ping SHEN
;
Cheng-Yan ZHAI
Author Information
1. 430056,武汉科技大学附属汉阳医院科教办
- Keywords:
Employed nurses;
Motivation;
Continuing education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(31):3749-3753
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate and analyze the internal motivation of employed nurses to take part in Continuing Nursing Education (CNE).Methods Self-designed " CNE questionnaire" was used to investigate 204 employed nurses in a three-level grade A hospital in Wuhan.Results Among six types of motivation,the average scores of the 194 employed nurses from high to low were professional development (7.89 ± 1.428),cognitive interest (6.75 ± 3.136),altruistic service (6.45 ± 1.226),social contact (6.14 ± 2.265),social stimulation (5.93 ± 2.587) and external expectation (4.84 ± 1.063).Scores in cognitive interest of nurses of different ages,lengths of service,professional titles and monthly income were significantly different (F =17.245,5.368,10.551,23.147,respectively; P ＜ 0.05).Scores in professional development of nurses of different marital status,ages and degrees of education were significantly different (F =12.358,8.401,4.386,respectively; P ＜ 0.05).As to the motivation of social stimulation,the diversity among the groups of marital status and degree of education was significant statistically(F =8.937,7.314,respectively;P ＜ 0.05).The differences in the groups of age,length of service,professional titles and monthly income were of statistics significance in terms of altruistic service motivation (F =12.473,4.861,5.274,6.772,respectively; P ＜ 0.05).With regard to external expectation,the scores of nurses of different marital status,ages,lengths of service,degrees of education and contract periods were different statistically(F =4.013,9.324,3.357,8.927,5.887,respectively ;P ＜ 0.05).As to the motivation of social contact,the diversity in the marital status group was also significant statistically(F =5.127,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The participation of employed nurses in CNE is driven by personal internal motivations,among which professional development and cognitive interest have the strongest and most universal influence while the external expectation has less of influence.
