Examining the association between stigmatizing attitudes in nursing students and their desire for a career in mental health nursing: A comparative analysis of generic and accelerated programs in Israel

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Pub Date : 2024-02-20 DOI:10.1111/jpm.13034

Merav Ben Natan, Adam Gharra, Baher Faduos, Abedallah Magadlah, Abedalrahman Biadsy

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Abstract

What is known on the subject?

Mental health nursing is generally viewed as the least attractive career choice among nursing students.

What the paper adds to existing knowledge?

Studying in the generic nursing program influence higher desire for a career in mental health nursing.
Nursing students who have prior experience working in mental health and have provided care to psychiatric patients are more inclined to express a desire to pursue a career in this field

What are the implications for practice?

Nursing students enrolled in the generic program, who have previous work experience in mental health or experience caring for a person with a mental illness, and who have a lower level of stigmatizing attitudes, may constitute the future workforce in mental health nursing.

Introduction

Mental health nursing is often perceived as an unattractive career choice among nursing students, and it remains unclear whether the type of nursing program influences this view.

Aim

This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association between stigmatizing attitudes in nursing students and their desire for a career in mental health nursing, comparing students in generic and accelerated programs.

Method

A total of 220 nursing students from generic and accelerated programs in North-Center Israel participated in this cross-sectional study, completing a questionnaire on stigmatizing attitudes and their interest in a mental health nursing career.

Results

Nursing students displayed a generally low desire for mental health nursing, influenced by factors such as enrollment in the generic program, previous mental health work experience and stigmatizing attitudes.

Discussion

Students in the generic program, with lower stigmatizing attitudes and prior mental health experience, exhibited a higher inclination towards mental health nursing.

Implications for Practice

Prospective mental health nursing professionals may be identified in the generic program, particularly those with prior mental health experience and lower stigmatizing attitudes. Additional studies are required to confirm and broaden their applicability to other contexts.

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相关知识：心理健康护理通常被视为对护理专业学生吸引力最小的职业选择。本论文对现有知识有何补充？有过心理健康工作经验并为精神病患者提供过护理服务的护理专业学生更倾向于表达从事该领域职业的愿望：参加通用课程的护理专业学生，如果以前有心理健康方面的工作经验或护理过精神病患者的经验，而且鄙视态度程度较低，那么他们可能会成为未来心理健康护理领域的人才。摘要：引言：在护理专业学生中，心理健康护理往往被认为是一种缺乏吸引力的职业选择，而护理专业的类型是否会影响这种看法，目前仍不清楚。目的：本横断面研究旨在通过比较普通护理专业和速成护理专业的学生，探讨护理专业学生的轻蔑态度与他们对心理健康护理职业的渴望之间的关联：共有 220 名来自以色列中北部通用课程和速成课程的护理专业学生参与了这项横断面研究，他们填写了一份关于鄙视态度和对心理健康护理职业的兴趣的调查问卷：结果：护理专业学生对心理健康护理工作的兴趣普遍不高，这主要受到以下因素的影响：普通专业的入学率、以前的心理健康工作经验和轻蔑态度：讨论：就读通用课程的学生，其鄙视态度和以前的心理健康工作经验较低，但对心理健康护理的倾向性较高：对实践的启示：在通用课程中可以发现潜在的心理健康护理专业人士，尤其是那些具有心理健康经验和较低鄙视态度的人。需要进行更多的研究，以确认并扩大其在其他情况下的适用性。

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

3.70%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is an international journal which publishes research and scholarly papers that advance the development of policy, practice, research and education in all aspects of mental health nursing. We publish rigorously conducted research, literature reviews, essays and debates, and consumer practitioner narratives; all of which add new knowledge and advance practice globally. All papers must have clear implications for mental health nursing either solely or part of multidisciplinary practice. Papers are welcomed which draw on single or multiple research and academic disciplines. We give space to practitioner and consumer perspectives and ensure research published in the journal can be understood by a wide audience. We encourage critical debate and exchange of ideas and therefore welcome letters to the editor and essays and debates in mental health.