Investigating the intentions and reasons of senior high school students in registering for nursing education in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A shortage of qualified nurses and their low level of educational qualifications hinders the development of global health services. Studies have proven the role of nursing education in addressing these problems. However, no related studies have focused on senior high school students in China. This study aimed to explore senior high school students' intentions to learn nursing and identify the factors influencing their decision-making processes.

Methods

An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 8050 senior high school students, which included questions regarding their demographic characteristics, obtaining nursing specialty information, cognition of the nursing occupation and the impact of the COVID-19 on the nursing profession. Descriptive calculation, the chi

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496206 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature