Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic promotes the sense of professional identity among nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Under the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are the mainstay in the fight against the pandemic.

Purpose

To evaluate potential impact of the pandemic on nurses' professional identity.

Method

Self-report questionnaires were distributed online. Data collected were compared with available norms. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to calculate the OR of frontline vs. nonfrontline nurses.

Findings

The mean of the total score of the scale was 121.12 out of 150. Both the total score and scores on the five dimensions were significantly higher than norms. Frontline nurses had a significantly higher professional identity than non-frontline nurses (total score: odds ratio [OR], 1.19; professional identity evaluation: OR, 1.27; professional social su

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7538146 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature