Contemporary public perceptions of nursing: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international research evidence

Girvin, June; Jackson, Debra; Hutchinson, Marie

doi:10.1111/jonm.12413

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“…According to Cabaniss (), popular conceptions of the profession are often outdated and frequently depict an image that harks back to a non‐existent halcyon past in which selfless young women assisted heroic male physicians. A recent review of twenty‐one studies by Girvin, Jackson, and Hutchinson () found similar misconceptions about the work of nurses, which were also echoed by Tuckett, Kim, and Huh () and Glerean, Hupli, Talman, and Haavisto (). If, as seems likely, applicants draw on this pool of cultural information when considering entry to the profession, it is hardly surprising that they may feel overwhelmed when faced with the reality of clinical work.…”

Section: Responding To the Challengementioning

confidence: 74%

Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation

Ion

Olivier

Darbyshire³

2019

Nursing Inquiry

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Cases of poor care have been documented across the world. Contrary to professional requirements, evidence indicates that these sometimes go unaddressed. For patients, the outcomes of this inaction are invariably negative. Previous work has either focused on why poor care occurs and what might be done to prevent it, or on the reasons why those who are witness to it find it difficult to raise their concerns. Here, we build on this work but specifically foreground the responsibilities of registrants and students who witness poor care. Acknowledging the challenges associated with raising concerns, we make the case that failure to address poor care is a breach of moral expectation, professional requirement and, sometimes, legal frameworks. We argue that reporting will be more likely to take place if those who wish to enter the profession have a realistic view of the challenges they may encounter. When nurses are provided with robust and applied education on ethics, when “real‐world” cases and exemplars are used in practice and when steps are taken to develop and encourage individual moral courage, we may begin to see positive change. Ultimately however, significant change is only likely to take place where practice cultures invite and welcome feedback, promote critical reflection, and where strong, clear leadership support is shown by those in positions of influence across organisations.

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Section: Responding To the Challengementioning

confidence: 74%

Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation

Ion

Olivier

Darbyshire³

2019

Nursing Inquiry

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“…Individual nurses just aren't as compassionate as they used to be. Explanations in terms of personal moral failure (The 'Bad Apple ' -Traynor et al 2014) find some favour with a public influenced by press coverage which tends to portray nursing as a 'troubled' profession (Girvin et al 2016), reinforced by some scepticism about the value of graduate preparation and professional status (Gillett 2012). Politicians have also been quick to point the finger at the profession of nursing and individual nurses.…”

Section: Mid Staffordshire Nhsft and The Compassion Deficit In Nursesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Why you cannot regulate for virtuous compassion

Snelling¹

2018

Cultivating Moral Character and Virtue in Professional Practice

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“…In addition, the role of nursing education institutions is vital in shaping the nursing identity. Freshmen nursing students mainly re ect the general viewpoint of society as they only have a limited understanding about nursing [15,26,27]. A study conducted in Turkey demonstrated that students didn't have su cient knowledge regarding nursing at the beginning of their education, while an introduction to a nursing course has improved the students' understanding of the nursing profession [27].…”

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Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

Elmorshedy

AlAmrani²,

Hassan

et al. 2020

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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.

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Contemporary public perceptions of nursing: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international research evidence

Abstract: A long-term, strategic solution is required that focuses on public engagement and interaction with the profession in a context wider than personal health/ill-health, and that goes beyond the marketing campaigns seen in the past to address recruitment crises.

Cited by 109 publications

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Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation

Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation

Why you cannot regulate for virtuous compassion

Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

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