A qualitative study of baccalaureate nursing students' perception of caring

VernacularTitle:护理本科生对关爱感知的质性研究
Author: Fang MA ; Jianhua SONG ; Guixian LIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Baccalaureate nursing students; Caring; Perception; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(29):90-92
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore baccalaureate nursing students' perception of caring, so as to provide evidence for promoting their caring behaviors. Methods Phenomenology was the chosen methodology, 11 baccalaureate nursing students were interviewed in depth. Results Themes of caring were formed into four categories: caring behavior was reciprocal; the motives of caring included fear, concern, responsibility and obligation; knowledge, technical competency and professional helping relationship constituted caring; the confusions of caring came from many factors in clinical practice. Conclusions Baccalaureate nursing students can understand the connotation of caring accurately. To encourage their caring behaviors,clinical supervisors and managers should take all kinds of measures to maintain their faith in caring.