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Factors associated with the critical thinking ability of professional nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: AIM: To measure the level of critical thinking among Vietnamese professional nurses and to identify the related factors. DESIGN: A cross-sectional design was used. METHODS: The total sample included 420 professional nurses. Data were collected from July to September 2019 in three public hospitals located in Southwestern Vietnam. The level of critical thinking was measured using the Vietnamese version of the Nursing Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice Questionnaire. The data were analysed using the independent Student's t tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and regression analysis. RESULTS: Most of the participants had a low (48.3%) or moderate (45.5%) level of critical thinking. Age, gender, ethnicity, education level, health condition, duration of working as a nurse, duration of working in the current hospital, having heard the term "critical thinking" and work position had an impact on the critical thinking ability. Work position and gender explained 11% of the total variance in critical thinking ability.

Source: Nursing Open

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.875

Authors: Tuan Van Nguyen, Hsueh‐Erh Liu

Institutions: Chang Gung University, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Education and Critical Thinking Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,310