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. 2017 Mar 18;4(2):152-157.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2017.03.006. eCollection 2017 Apr 10.

The status of professional identity and professional self-efficacy of nursing students in China and how the medical documentaries affect them: A quasi-randomized controlled trial

Bingmei Guo  1   2 , Lin Zhao  1 , Yuanpeng Gao  1 , Xue Peng  1 , Yun Zhu  3
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The status of professional identity and professional self-efficacy of nursing students in China and how the medical documentaries affect them: A quasi-randomized controlled trial

Bingmei Guo et al. Int J Nurs Sci. .

Abstract

Objectives: Professional identity and self-efficacy are important for the education and career development of students. However, how to improve these factors among Chinese nursing students needs further study. This quasi-randomized control trial was designed to explore the effect of medical documentaries on professional self-efficacy and identity among nursing students in Chinese technical schools.

Methods: A total of 277 nursing students were enrolled in this study and divided into an experimental group (n = 135) and a control group (n = 142). The experimental group was invited to watch Chinese medical documentaries, whereas the control group remained on a waiting list. A self-designed general questionnaire, along with professional identity and professional self-efficacy questionnaires, was completed by the nursing students.

Results: No significant change in professional self-efficacy was observed (-3.55 ± 14.23, P = 0.173) in the experimental group, while professional identity significantly declined (-6.24 ± 12.85, P = 0.002) after the intervention. No significant change was found in the two aspects in the control group.

Conclusion: Medical documentaries negatively affect professional identity but do not affect professional self-efficacy. Further researches should be conducted to explore the real reasons.

Keywords: Nursing; Self-efficacy; Social identification; Students.

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