Applied bachelor nursing graduates’ perceptions of nursing profession in Kazakhstan
Korgasbekova, Zhansaya (2019)
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2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019081417831
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019081417831
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In 2014, an applied bachelor nursing program that corresponds to the international requirements for registered nurses was launched in six higher medical colleges in Kazakhstan. This new generation of nurses will have a significant role in the development of nursing in Kazakhstan, however, it has been unknown how they see their profession now and in the future. The purpose of this study was to describe nursing graduates’ current perception of the profession in Kazakhstan as well as in the future to support its development. The objective was to identify the medical college applied bachelor nursing graduates’ perception of the nursing profession in Kazakhstan at present and in the future.
Quantitative research approach was employed, and an electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants consisted of 105 graduates. The Perceptions of Professional Nursing questionnaire, which measured perceptions of nursing Practice, Values, and Public Image, was used. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics.
Open-ended questions were analyzed with thematic analysis. Results showed that nursing graduates perceive that the public image of the nursing profession is currently unsatisfying, but respondents believe that in the future the public image will improve. In the values section, 50.5% of the graduates said that they currently perceived nursing as a rapidly changing profession, and 72.4% believe it will be more so in the future. Nursing graduates agree that the image of nursing practice, such as health promotion and disease prevention, competence, accountability, and physician/nurse collaboration, is good now and will be even better in the future. It was concluded that nursing profession is developing in Kazakhstan today, and the profession is perceived positively and even more so in the future.
Quantitative research approach was employed, and an electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants consisted of 105 graduates. The Perceptions of Professional Nursing questionnaire, which measured perceptions of nursing Practice, Values, and Public Image, was used. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics.
Open-ended questions were analyzed with thematic analysis. Results showed that nursing graduates perceive that the public image of the nursing profession is currently unsatisfying, but respondents believe that in the future the public image will improve. In the values section, 50.5% of the graduates said that they currently perceived nursing as a rapidly changing profession, and 72.4% believe it will be more so in the future. Nursing graduates agree that the image of nursing practice, such as health promotion and disease prevention, competence, accountability, and physician/nurse collaboration, is good now and will be even better in the future. It was concluded that nursing profession is developing in Kazakhstan today, and the profession is perceived positively and even more so in the future.