scholarly journals Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Elmorshedy ◽  
Abrar AlAmrani ◽  
Mona Hassan Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Amel Ahmed Fayed ◽  
Susan Ann Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Nursing Career

Abstract Background: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nursing profession faces significant challenges including failure to recruit high school students into nursing education; poor nursing identity, and lack of awareness about the nursing profession. The level of community awareness and public image of the nursing profession are critical to recruit and retain students into nursing education, and to improve nurses' sense of identity. Aim: to explore the level of community awareness and public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with a convenient sample of 502 adults including 106 males and 396 females, their mean age was 22.93 ± 6.76 years. Data collected included; socio-cultural data, gender preference in getting nursing care, awareness, and perceived socio-cultural barriers to pursue a nursing career. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Results: Only 32.5 % preferred to get nursing care by Saudis. The nursing profession was not viewed as a respected job as 71.5% of participants would be ashamed of having a nurse in their families. The study revealed a low median knowledge score (50.0, IQR: 50.0-66.7)). The study highlighted a number of socio-cultural barriers to pursue a nursing career including; the gender-mixed working environment (35.9%), delayed marriage of female nurses (20.3%), and the negative effect of nursing profession on social life (64.5%). Conclusions : Half of the sample had a knowledge score below 50.0 out of 100. This level of Poor awareness, in addition to socio-cultural perceived barriers are the main factors contributing to the negative public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. Understanding these factors could contribute to implementing focused intervention to improve the negative stereotype of the nursing profession among Saudis.

scholarly journals Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Elmorshedy ◽  
Abrar AlAmrani ◽  
Mona Hassan Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Amel Ahmed Fayed ◽  
Susan Ann Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Nursing Career

Abstract Background: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nursing profession faces significant challenges including failure to recruit high school students into nursing education; poor nursing identity, and lack of awareness about the nursing profession. The level of community awareness and public image of the nursing profession are critical to recruit and retain students into nursing education, and to improve nurses' sense of identity. Aim: to explore the level of community awareness and public image of the nursing profession in Saudi ArabiaMethods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with a convenient sample of 502 adults including106 males and 396 females, their mean age was 22.93 ± 6.76 years. Data collected included; socio-cultural data, gender preference in getting nursing care, awareness, and perceived socio-cultural barriers to pursue a nursing career. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Results: Only 32.5 % preferred to get nursing care by Saudis. The nursing profession was not viewed as a respected job as 71.5% of participants would be ashamed of having a nurse in their families. The study revealed a low median knowledge score (50.0, IQR: 50.0-66.7)). The study highlighted a number of socio-cultural barriers to pursue a nursing career including; the gender-mixed working environment (35.9%), delayed marriage of female nurses (20.3%), and the negative effect of nursing profession on social life (64.5%).Conclusions: Half of the sample had a knowledge score below 50.0 out of 100. This level of Poor awareness, in addition to socio-cultural perceived barriers are the main factors contributing to the negative public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. Understanding these factors could contribute to implementing focused intervention to improve the negative stereotype of the nursing profession among Saudis.

scholarly journals Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Elmorshedy ◽  
Abrar AlAmrani ◽  
Mona Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Susan Ann Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Nursing Career

Abstract Background In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nursing profession faces significant challenges including failure to recruit high school students into nursing education; poor nursing identity, and lack of awareness about the nursing profession. Exploring the level of awareness about the nursing profession and Understanding factors that influence the nursing image is crucial for planning effective intervention programs to recruit and retain students into nursing education, and to improve nurses' sense of identity.Methods The purpose of the present study was to explore the public image of the nursing profession. A descriptive cross-sectional study included 502 adults; 106 males and 396 females, their mean age was 22.93 ± 6.76 years. Data collected included; socio-demographic data, gender preference in getting nursing care, knowledge, and perceived barriers to pursue a nursing career. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0.Results Only 32.5% preferred to get nursing care by Saudis. The nursing profession was not viewed as a respected job as 71.5% of participants would be ashamed of having a nurse in their families. The study revealed a low median knowledge score (50.0, IQR: 50.0-66.7)). The study highlighted a number of sociocultural barriers to pursue a nursing career: the mixed working environment (35.9%), delayed marriage of female nurses (20.3%), and the negative effect of nursing profession on social life (64.5%).Conclusion Poor knowledge and sociocultural perceived barriers are the main factors contributing to the negative public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. The findings of our study will help to implement effective strategies to modify the negative perception and raise community awareness about the nursing profession.

scholarly journals Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Elmorshedy ◽  
Abrar AlAmrani ◽  
Mona Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Susan Ann Albrecht ◽  
Amel Ahmed Fayed New
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Nursing Career

Abstract Background: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nursing profession faces significant challenges including failure to recruit high school students into nursing education; poor nursing identity, and lack of awareness about the nursing profession. Exploring the level of awareness about the nursing profession and Understanding factors that influence the nursing image is crucial for planning effective intervention programs to recruit and retain students into nursing education, and to improve nurses' sense of identity. Methods: The purpose of the present study was to explore the public image of the nursing profession. A descriptive cross-sectional study included 502 adults; 106 males and 396 females, their mean age was 22.93 ± 6.76 years. Data collected included; socio-demographic data, gender preference in getting nursing care, knowledge, and perceived barriers to pursue a nursing career. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Results: Only 32.5 % preferred to get nursing care by Saudis. The nursing profession was not viewed as a respected job as 71.5% of participants would be ashamed of having a nurse in their families. The study revealed a low median knowledge score (50.0, IQR: 50.0-66.7)). The study highlighted a number of sociocultural barriers to pursue a nursing career including; the mixed working environment (35.9%), delayed marriage of female nurses (20.3%), and the negative effect of nursing profession on social life (64.5%).Conclusions: Poor knowledge and sociocultural perceived barriers are the main factors contributing to the negative public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. Understanding the underlying factors of negative public image about the nursing profession could contribute to implementing focused intervention to improve the negative stereotype of the nursing profession among Saudis.

scholarly journals Nursing Education Challenges from Saudi Nurse Educators’ and Leaders’ Perspectives: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Alghamdi ◽  
Monirah Albloushi ◽  
Ebtesam Alzahrani ◽  
Aisha Aldawsari ◽  
Seham Alyousef
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Multiple Challenges

AbstractAimTo explore the challenges in nursing education in Saudi Arabia from nurse educators’ and leaders’ perspectives.BackgroundSaudi Arabia considerably lacks Saudi nurses and most nurses in Saudi healthcare facilities are expatriates with diverse academic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. The perception regarding nurses’ profession and their low status in Saudi Arabia affect the nursing profession negatively, leading to staff insufficiency. Understanding the difficulties of the nursing profession could help intervene accordingly, in encouraging students to pursue a career in nursing.MethodsAn exploratory qualitative method was used. Three Saudi nursing educators and four leaders were interviewed. They were recruited through purposive sampling. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and data were analyzed using thematic analysis.FindingsParticipants indicated that nursing education in Saudi Arabia is facing multiple challenges requiring serious attention from Saudi leaders. The challenges were divided to four themes and different categories; cultural challenges, educational challenges, organizational challenges (weak nursing authority, lack of acknowledgement for Saudi nurses), and work challenges (poor working environment, language barrier).DiscussionThe challenges that face nursing education in Saudi Arabia were mainly at three levels: management, system, and social. These challenges were the reasons for Saudi nurses to leave the profession.ConclusionThis study revealed some of the challenges facing nursing education in Saudi Arabia. These challenges are not unique to Saudi Arabia but knowing about these challenges will help nurse educators and leaders to improve nursing programs, enhance students’ clinical experiences, and promote nursing profession in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Students’ Preference for Nursing Education and their Intent to Leave: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Faten Kandil ◽  
Naglaa El Seesy ◽  
Maram Banakhar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Intent To Leave ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Family Disagreement

Introduction:Insufficient research has been conducted into the factors that prompt young students to select nursing education as a profession in Saudi Arabia.Aim:The aim of the study is to identify factors affecting students' preference for nursing education and their intent to leave.Methods:This study follows a descriptive cross-sectional research design, with data collected by adapting the Tan-Kuick questionnaire to measure second-year nursing students’ (n=162) preference for nursing education and intent to leave one academic institution in Saudi Arabia.Results:Nursing image is identified as the major factor influencing the nursing students’ preference for nursing education in Saudi Arabia (69.89 ± 16.49), and parents' image of nursing is identified as the factor with the least amount of influence (34.52 ± 22.04). Additionally, more than half of the nursing students surveyed report intending to leave the nursing profession. Regarding the reasons for their intent to leave, a total of 70% of the surveyed nursing students report having no interest in the nursing profession. Family disagreement and societal image are also identified as common prompts to leave nursing.Conclusion:The study recommends the use of media to enhance the image of the nursing profession through the presentation of role models that talk to the students and encourage and motivate them to engage in the working life of a nurse. In addition, the study suggests replicating the longitudinal study for the same group in their third and fourth year of study to see if they leave the nursing profession.

scholarly journals Quality of Nursing Care in Saudi Arabia: Are Empathy, Advocacy, and Caring Important Attributes for Nurses?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-259
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz M. Alsufyani ◽  
Abdulaziz A. Aldawsari ◽  
Sayer M. Aljuaid ◽  
Khalid E. Almalki ◽  
Yasir M. Alsufyani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Patient Advocacy ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical City ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Background: The examination of the literature indicates that practicing nurses are barely engaged in developing enhancement programs for quality nursing care. There are numerous studies on the value of nursing care, but none offers ways of assessing the value of care provided by nurses. Identifying the essence of quality nursing care can facilitate effective enhancement approaches. It was prudent to explore the relationship between advocacy, caring, and empathy in delivering quality nursing care.Purpose: This study aimed to comprehend the views of Saudi Arabian nurses on how empathy, advocacy, and caring act as measurements of quality of nursing care.Methods: A qualitative investigative, descriptive design was used to explore the advocacy, empathy, and caring from the viewpoints of practicing nurses. Twenty-one general and specialized medical care nurses from King Saud Medical City in Saudi Arabia were recruited through purposive sampling. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews that were recorded, written out, and subjected to thematic analysis.Results: The findings have led to the establishment of quality Saudi nursing care with the identification of core themes: empathy, advocacy, and caring. The findings of this study elevate the understanding of the quality of nursing care in the Saudi context.Conclusion: The participants aver that patient advocacy, empathy, and care are parts of the characteristics of nursing profession. These characteristics aid in listening and comprehending patients’ perspectives. Following the findings, it is suggested to provide training to the nurses to overcome the challenges faced by nurses in reflecting empathy.

scholarly journals Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

BMC Nursing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Elmorshedy ◽  
Abrar AlAmrani ◽  
Mona Hassan Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Amel Fayed ◽  
Susan Ann Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Public Image

scholarly journals From Substance to Skill: Student Perspective on Caring

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Yael Sela ◽  
Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot ◽  
Avi Zigdon ◽  
Keren Grinberg
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Nursing Career ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Background: Nursing professionals unanimously agree that caring is the professional core, reflecting its uniqueness and distinguishing it from other health professions. The perception of caring seems to be changing with time along with nursing students' perceptions of this topic.Aim: This integrative review was aimed at presenting an overview of changes in student considerations when choosing the nursing profession and relating to the caring aspect.Methods: We reviewed past literature and defined “Caring”, “Nursing”, “Nursing Career”, “Patient Care” and “Students” as their keywords on Medline, PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. There was also conducted a manual search in order to find other potentially suitable resources.Results: The findings indicate that the concept of caring continues to be ambiguous and difficult to define, and demonstrate a different approach to caring as compared to the past.Conclusion: Caring is now considered more of a skill and less of a substance. The nursing education system should give their students a pack of tools that will develop an approach that consists of extensive practical knowledge alongside a strong understanding and empathy for the patient, in order to provide human and sensitive care.

Effects of Nursing Education on the Image of Nursing as a Profession in Israel

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Merav Ben Natan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Public Image ◽  
First Year ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
Advanced Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of nursing students in Israel regarding nursing as a profession and nurses’ public image, and whether there is a difference between the perceptions of first-year and more advanced nursing students. A questionnaire based on the work of Tzeng (2006) was administered to 200 first-year nursing students and 200 more advanced students. Most of the students felt the nursing profession needs to undergo an image change, while first-year students perceived nurses as more angelic and romantic than more advanced students. A positive correlation was found between satisfaction with nurses in the field and the image of nursing. In order to reinforce a positive image of nursing as a career, nurse educators should alter negative stereotypes about the profession.

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