Assessing Attitude toward Nursing Profession as Perceived by Nursing Students
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Nursing students are key assets of nursing profession and their attitude has great influence on future quality of nursing. Aim: this study aimed to assess the perception level of nursing students regarding attitude toward nursing profession. Research design: A descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing Al-Azhar University located at Nasr city, Cairo. Subjects: were 163 out from 281 of nursing students who enrolled in the second and fourth academic year (2022-2023) at the Faculty of Nursing Al-Azhar University. Data Collection tools: Attitude toward nursing profession scale. Results: less than three quarters of the studied nursing students (71.1%) had positive total attitude level toward nursing profession, while, minority of them (3.1%) had negative total attitude level toward nursing profession. Conclusion: More than three quarters of the studied nursing students had positive attitude level regarding cultural and educational aspect of the profession, while minority of them had negative attitude level regarding persuasion and self-satisfaction toward the profession, less than three quarters of the studied nursing students had positive total attitude level toward nursing profession, and minority of them had negative total attitude level toward nursing profession. Recommendation: Training sessions and open discussion should be organized to improve nursing attitude toward nursing profession
Source: Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Language: English
Subfield: Leadership and Management
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7222866716