Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Nursing Intentions toward COVID-19 Patients
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic to which nursing students are particularly susceptible. This study aims to comprehensively examine nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviors related to COVID-19, and nursing intentions toward patients with the virus. A...
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| description | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic to which nursing students are particularly susceptible. This study aims to comprehensively examine nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviors related to COVID-19, and nursing intentions toward patients with the virus. A questionnaire was administered to 149 nursing students from two universities. Data on the respondents’ general characteristics, knowledge levels, attitudes, perceived risk, preventive behaviors toward COVID-19, and nursing intentions toward COVID-19 patients were collected. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software (version 26.0). This involved descriptive statistics, independent <i>t</i>-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analyses. The analyses of the factors affecting nursing students’ nursing intentions for COVID-19 patients showed that the most predictive factor was perceived risk (β = −0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001), followed by attitudes (β = 0.29, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and preventive behaviors (β = 0.17, <i>p</i> = 0.017), which explained 26% of the variance in nursing intentions. Lowering the perceived risk of infectious diseases and cultivating positive attitudes and preventive behaviors can increase nursing students’ intentions toward COVID-19 patients. Finally, infection management education programs and research on interventions for nursing students are necessary to enhance the quality of nursing care provided to patients with novel infectious diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25c8393d9c564f42a7b94b1d3bdb65e72024-02-09T15:12:26ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-01-0112328510.3390/healthcare12030285Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Nursing Intentions toward COVID-19 PatientsNari Lee0Hae Ran Kim1Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of KoreaCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic to which nursing students are particularly susceptible. This study aims to comprehensively examine nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviors related to COVID-19, and nursing intentions toward patients with the virus. A questionnaire was administered to 149 nursing students from two universities. Data on the respondents’ general characteristics, knowledge levels, attitudes, perceived risk, preventive behaviors toward COVID-19, and nursing intentions toward COVID-19 patients were collected. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software (version 26.0). This involved descriptive statistics, independent <i>t</i>-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analyses. The analyses of the factors affecting nursing students’ nursing intentions for COVID-19 patients showed that the most predictive factor was perceived risk (β = −0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001), followed by attitudes (β = 0.29, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and preventive behaviors (β = 0.17, <i>p</i> = 0.017), which explained 26% of the variance in nursing intentions. Lowering the perceived risk of infectious diseases and cultivating positive attitudes and preventive behaviors can increase nursing students’ intentions toward COVID-19 patients. Finally, infection management education programs and research on interventions for nursing students are necessary to enhance the quality of nursing care provided to patients with novel infectious diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/3/285COVID-19intentionnursingstudentspatients |
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