Investigation of patients" cognition for social status of physicians and nurses
- VernacularTitle:患者对医生与护士社会地位认知情况的调查研究
- Author:
Zhuping CAO
;
Yanzi WU
;
Xinhe ZHAO
;
Guisheng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Doctor;
Nurse;
Social status;
Physician-nurse relationship
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2008;24(27):6-9
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate patients'cognition of social status of physicians and nurses,and find out the influence factors of it. Methods 286 patients were asked to finish serf-designed scale of social status of physicians and nurses. Results Most patients thought social status of nurses was above the middle level in our country.The majority of patients considered doctors " social status was higher than nurses'(approval rate 75.5% ).The nurses'economic treatment was lower than doctors' (approval rate 62.2% );About 14 items among 15 items on the occupational reputation,doctors" occupation cognition rate was higher than the nurses,the nurses' occupation cognition rate was higher than the doctors' occupation only on the item of labor intensity.The influence factors of the social status differences between physicians and nurses were economic treatment,the important degree of occupation,the professional authority,the requirement of specialized skills for workers. Conclusions To study the influence factors of the social status difference of physicians and nurses is beneficial for us to study the strategy of improving the nurses' social status in order to fulfil the viewpoint of science development,keep nurse troops developing continuously and set up the harmonious physician-nurse relationship.
