Call For Paper - Upcoming Conferences

Research Article | Open Access
Volume 5 | Issue 3 | Year 2019 | Article Id. IJNHS-V5I3P103 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V5I3P103

Perception of The Nursing Profession And Academic And Work-Related Stress Among Nursing Students In Bhutan

Ugyen Wangdi, Nidup Dorji

Citation :

Ugyen Wangdi, Nidup Dorji, "Perception of The Nursing Profession And Academic And Work-Related Stress Among Nursing Students In Bhutan," International Journal of Nursing and Health Science, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 12-18, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V5I3P103

Abstract

A. Introduction - Quality of healthcare is a concern for every government, service provider, and consumer of healthcare services. The attitude of healthcare professionals towards their profession and the prevalence of academic and work-related stress during training greatly influence the delivery of quality health care. However, there is paucity in the scientific study to assess perceptions towards the nursing profession, academic and work-related stress among nursing students in Bhutan.
B. Methods - A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the perception of nursing students towards the nursing profession, academic and work-related stress. A purposive sampling method was used. Two hundred nursing students participated in the survey with a return rate of 98.04%. Data were obtained through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0.
C. Results - The mean score for the perception towards the nursing profession was 71.59 (SD=5.37; Range: 55-84). Almost all (99%) perceived the nursing profession as an opportunity to serve humanity. Level of nursing training (p<0.001) and the experience of admission to hospital (p<0.05) influenced perception towards the nursing profession. The mean academic stress was 48.29 (SD=8.82; Range:22-75). Workload and preparation for examinations (92%) and assignments (90.5%) contributed to high academic stress. The mean work-related stress was 19.69 (SD=4.83; Range:7-30). Lack of professional knowledge and skills (81%), the uncertainty of patient treatment (80%), conflict in the workplace (79%), death, and dying (78%) added to high work-related stress. Ethnicity (p<0.05), parent's education level (p<0.05), and the experience of hospitalization (p<0.01) were associated with stress.
D. Conclusion - My perception of the nursing profession was positive. However, nursing students confronted high levels of academic and work-related stress during training. Nursing educators and clinical facilitators need to be sensitive about the prevalence of stressors and facilitate effective coping strategies.

Keywords

perception, nursing profession, academic related stress, work related stress

References

[1] Horton, K., V. Tschudin, and A. Forget, The value of nursing: a literature review. Nursing ethics., 14(6) (2007) p. 716-740.
[2] Hind, M., et al., Interprofessional perceptions of health care students. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 17(1) (2003) 21-34.
[3] Lai, H.-L. et al., Is the nursing profession my first choice? A follow-up survey in pre-registration student nurses, Nurse Education Today, 28(6) (2008) 768-776.
[4] Stone, A., Nurses Ranked Most Trusted Profession’in 2019. ONS Voice, https://voice. ons. org/advocacy/nurses-ranked-most-trusted-profession-in-2019, (2019) 295-309.
[5] Cestari, V.R.F., et al., Stress in nursing students: a study on sociodemographic and academic vulnerabilities, Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 30 (2017) 190-196.
[6] Zulu, C. and C. Ngoma., A survey on the perception of the image of the nursing profession in Zambia by nursing students Unified Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 1(1) (2015) 001- 014.
[7] Patidar, A.B., et al., Future nurses' perception towards profession and carrier plans: A cross-sectional survey in state Punjab. Nursing and Midwifery Research Journal, 7(4) (2011).
[8] Marcinowicz, L., et al., Choice and perception of the nursing profession from the perspective of Polish nursing students: a focus group study. BMC medical education, 16(1) (2016) 243.
[9] Bang, K.S., et al., Professional values in Korean undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Educ Today, 31(1) (2011) 72-5.
[10] Başkale, H. and P. Serçekuş, Nursing as a career choice: perceptions of Turkish nursing students. Contemporary Nurse, 51(1) (2015) 5-15.
[11] He, F.X. et al., Assessing stress, protective factors and psychological well-being among undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 68 (2018) 4-12.
[12] Pulido‐Martos, M., J.M. Augusto‐Landa, and E. Lopez‐Zafra, Sources of stress in nursing students: a systematic review of quantitative studies. International Nursing Review, 59(1) (2012) 15-25.
[13] Dagget, T., A. Molla, and T. Belachew, Job-related stress among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, South West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC nursing, 15(1) (2016) 39.
[14] Brown, K., P. Anderson-Johnson, and A.N. McPherson, Academic-related stress among graduate students in nursing in a Jamaican school of nursing. Nurse education in practice, 20 (2016) 117-124.
[15] Aslan, H. and U. Akturk, Nursing education stress levels of nursing students and the associated factors Annals of Medical Research , 25(4) (2018) 660-6.
[16] Graham, M.M. et al., Factors Associated With Stress Among Second Year Student Nurses During Clinical Training in Jamaica, Journal of Professional Nursing, 32(5) (2016) 383-391.
[17] Aedh, A.I., N.K. Elfaki, and I.A. Mohamed, Factors associated with stress among nursing students (Najran University-Saudi Arabia). IOSR J. Nursing Health Sci., 4(6) (2015) 33-38.
[18] Hamaideh, S.H., H. Al-Omari, and H. Al-Modallal, Nursing students’ perceived stress and coping behaviors in clinical training in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Mental Health, 26(3) (2017) 197-203.
[19] Cho, E. and S. Kim, Cronbach’s coefficient alpha: Well known but poorly understood. Organizational Research Methods, 18(2) (2015) 207-230.
[20] Wu, J., O. Iroka, and B. Ohaeri., The professional image of nursing as perceived by nurses working in tertiary hospitals Enugu, Southeast Nigeria. African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN, (2016) 2198-4638.
[21] Swarna, S., Nursing Students Perception towards Profession and Future Intentions, IOSR, Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 4(5) (2015) 30-34.
[22] Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Admission Criteria, (2018).
[23] Al-Jarrah, I.A.T., Associate nursing student's perceptions toward a nursing profession in Jordan European Scientific Journal, 9(6) (2013).
[24] Parveen, A. and S. Inayat., Evaluation of factors of stress among Nursing Students. Advanced Practices in Nursing, 2(2) (2017) 136.
[25] Hoeve, T.Y., et al., Predicting factors of positive orientation and attitudes towards nursing: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Nurse education today, 40 (2016) 111-117.