Description of community perceptions of nurse professionalism

Abstract

Background:Attention to the professionalism of nursing personnel is increasing in society because it has a close influence on the quality of health services. So it is important to apply the values of professionalism to nurses as a foundation to ensure the quality of nursing care. Purpose: This study was to determine the description of community perceptions of nurse professionalism. Methods: This study used a descriptive quantitative approach with a cross-sectional approach. The research sample was taken using purposive sampling technique involving 106 respondents. Data collection was carried out through the use of a nurse professionalism questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability to 30 residents in Serang City with a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.884. Results: Showed that most respondents rated the professionalism of nurses in the low category (56.6%). In the sub-variables, most respondents rated humanity, justice, and humility in the high category. The percentage of respondents who rated the low and high categories on the altruism subvariable was the same (50%). Meanwhile, on the sub-variables of integrity, advocacy, compassion, inclusiveness, autonomy, courage, and caring, respondents rated the category low. Judging from the hospital, the public gave a high assessment of nurse professionalism in Regional Public Hospitals (43.7%), Official Hospitals (43.3%), and Private Hospitals (43.2%). Conclutions: Efforts are needed to increase the value of nurses' professionalism by providing additional support through training, internal career development opportunities by moving to other units, and higher further education.