Iranian nursing applicants' perception of the nursing profession: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study was conducted to describe the perceptions of nursing applicants about their chosen profession and to explore the factors which influenced their understanding.

Design

A qualitative study with a conventional content analysis design.

Methods

Participants were 19 nursing applicants enrolling in nursing schools in three provinces of western Iran. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The content analysis of the interviews was done according to the steps proposed by Zhang and Wildemuth.

Results

The mean age of participants was 20 years (SD = 2.5), and 11 of them (57.9%) were females. Participants understood the nature of nursing work to encompass only a limited level of independence; they viewed it as a feminine profession, and as a job

SUBMITTER: Zamanzadeh V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature