We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Nurses' Self-Image Perceived by Clinical Nurses: An Application of Q-Methodology.
- Authors
Eun-Ho Ha; Kyoung Soon Hyun
- Abstract
Purpose: The views, perceptions, and feelings of nurses themselves would be important to quality of nursing and professionalism, and turnover intentions. The purpose of this study was to identify nurses'self-image to develop a customized program. Methods: The Q-methodology which is to create a typology was used. The 40 selected Q-statements from each of 35 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a nine point scale. The collected data were analyzed using a PC-QUANL program. Results: Three types of nurses' self-image were identified: 'proactive self-image', 'critical self-image', and 'adaptive self-image'. Two consensus items in three types were extracted: 'need to develop healing therapies to overcome the constant tension and exhaustion from work', and 'just think as a colleague than the senior-junior relationship. Conclusion: The results is the typology and this leads to further research.
- Subjects
BIOMECHANICS; LABOR turnover; MARITAL status; NURSES; SENSORY perception; SELF-perception; PROFESSIONALISM; EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2014, Vol 26, Issue 1, p117
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.117