Impact of innovative education on the professionalism of undergraduate nursing students in China. (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shen, Yijing; Xie, Wenxin; Wang, Xiangyu; Qu, Jiling; Zhou, Ting; Li, Yongnan; Mao, Xin'e; Hou, Ping; Liu, Yongbing
• Is Part Of: Nurse education today. Volume 98(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: Innovative atmosphere -- Innovative behavior -- Professional self-efficacy -- Professional identity -- Professionalism -- Nursing students; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Nursing -- Study and teaching; Periodicals; 610.7307
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104647
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0260-6917

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: To explore the relationships among innovative atmosphere, innovative behavior, professional self-efficacy, professional identity, and professionalism of undergraduate nursing students in China. Background: In lieu of the global shortage of nurses and low professional willingness of nursing students, innovative qualities are closely related to the professionalism of nurses. Methods: The participants of this cross-sectional study consisted of 320 nursing students recruited from the Nursing College of a comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province, China who voluntarily completed an anonymous questionnaire from May to October 2019. Structural equation modeling analyses were performed. Results: There was a positive correlation between all hypothetical pairwise variables (r = 0.496–0.795, p < 0.01). The final research model fits well. The results revealed that innovation atmosphere had a positive effect on innovative behavior and innovative behavior could affect nursing professionalism through self-efficacy and identity. Conclusion: Innovative education plays a very important role in the professionalism of undergraduate nursing students. Nursing educators can promote the development of professionalism in future nurses by fostering innovative behaviors.