Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2003):

Perceptions of nursing: a study involving nurses, nursing students, patients and non-nursing students.

Full 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.

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Author information

Author/s: Watson, Roger (R); Deary, Ian J (IJ); Hoogbruin, Amandah Lea (AL); Vermeijden, Wytze (W); Rumeu, Carmen (C); Beunza, Maribel (M); Barbarin, Beatriz (B); MacDonald, Julie (J); McCready, Tracey (T);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, Social Work and Applied Health Studies, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, Hull, UK. r.watson(-atsign-)hull.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: International journal of nursing studies (Int J Nurs Stud), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 40 (issue 2) : pp 133-44

Dates: Created 2003/01/31; Completed 2003/04/01; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12559137, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Factor Analysis, Statistical Female Great Britain Humans

Humans Male Middle Aged Nurses - psychology Nursing Patients - psychology Spain Students - psychology Students, Nursing - psychology

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