Abstract
This paper describes a study of perceptions of nursing by nursing students, qualified nurses (United Kingdom and Spain), patients and non-nursing students. A survey method was used with a longitudinal panel element incorporating a 35-item version of the Nursing Dimensions Inventory translated into Spanish. Data were analysed using principal component analysis, congruence analysis, Mokken scaling, correlation, ANOVA, t-test and Cronbach's alpha. Patients may perceive nursing differently from nursing students, nurses (in the UK and Spain) and non-nurses. These findings are discussed in the context of nurse education and patient care. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 133-144 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2003 |
Keywords
- nurses
- nursing
- cross-cultural
- longitudinal
- survey
- CARING DIMENSIONS INVENTORY
- MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS
- BEHAVIORS
- RELIABILITY
- STAFF
- CARE