The Views of Nursing Students on the Profession and Their Professional Motivation Levels in the COVID-19 Pandemic

¹�stinye University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, �stanbul, T�rkiye
²�anakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, �anakkale, T�rkiye

Aim: This study was carried out in order to determine the professional motivation levels of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine their professional motivation levels according to their personal characteristics and views on the profession during the pandemic.
Method: The sample of this cross-sectional descriptive study consisted of 234 nursing students. The data were collected online using a questionnaire and the Motivation�s Sources and Problems Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 package program, independent-student t-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal Wallis.
Results: During the pandemic, 80.3% of the students stated that the society's view of the nursing profession changed positively, 89.3% of them stated that the professional identity of the nursing profession was strengthened, and 78.6% of them wanted to work voluntarily if needed. The mean intrinsic motivation score of students was 48.07 (SD=6.58), the mean score of external motivation was 22.82 (SD=2.67), the mean score of negative motivation was 28.13 (SD=6.55), and the mean score of total professional motivation was 99.03 (SD=11.70). The motivation levels of the students who reported that the pandemic had a positive effect on the social status of the nursing profession, who thought that the professional identity of the nursing profession was strengthened during the pandemic, and who wanted to work voluntarily during pandemic were found to be significantly higher (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was determined that the students' levels of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and total professional motivation were high, while the level of negative motivation was moderate. It has been revealed that the pandemic has contributed positively to students' awareness of the role, value, and social responsibility of the nursing profession, as well as to their professional motivation.

Keywords:

COVID-19 K�resel Salg�n�nda Hem�irelik ��rencilerinin Mesle�e �li�kin G�r��leri ve Mesleki G�d�lenme D�zeyleri

¹�stinye �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
²�anakkale Onsekiz Mart �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, �anakkale, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��ma, COVID-19 k�resel salg�n s�recinde hem�irelik b�l�m� ��rencilerinin mesleki g�d�lenme d�zeylerinin belirlenmesi, bireysel �zelliklerine ve salg�n s�recindeki mesle�e y�nelik g�r��lerine g�re mesleki g�d�lenme d�zeylerinin incelenmesi amac�yla yap�lm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Kesitsel tan�mlay�c� tipte olan bu ara�t�rman�n �rneklemini 234 ��renci hem�ire olu�turmu�tur. Veriler, anket formu ve �G�d�lenme Kaynaklar� ve Sorunlar� �l�e�i� kullan�larak �evrim i�i olarak toplanm��t�r. Veriler, SPSS 21.0 paket program� kullan�larak, ba��ms�z student t-testi, One-Way ANOVA, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis testleriyle analiz edilmi�tir.
Bulgular: K�resel salg�n s�recinde ��rencilerin %80,3�� toplumun hem�irelik mesle�ine bak�� a��s�n�n olumlu y�nde de�i�ti�ini, %89,3��n�n hem�irelik mesle�inin profesyonel kimli�inin g��lendi�ini, %78,6�s� gereksinim durumunda g�n�ll� olarak �al��mak istedi�ini belirtmi�tir. ��rencilerin i�sel g�d�lenme puan ortalamas� 48,07 (SS=6,58), d��sal g�d�lenme puan ortalamas� 22,82 (SS=2,67), olumsuz g�d�lenme puan ortalamas� 28,13 (SS=6,55) ve toplam mesleki g�d�lenme puan ortalamas� 99,03 (SS=11,70) olarak saptanm��t�r. K�resel salg�n s�recinin toplumda hem�irelik mesle�ine bak�� a��s�na olumlu y�nde etkisi oldu�unu bildiren, k�resel salg�n s�recinde hem�irelik mesle�inin profesyonel kimli�inin g��lendi�ini d��nen, k�resel salg�n s�recinde gereksinim duyuldu�unda g�n�ll� olarak �al��mak isteyen ��rencilerin g�d�lenme d�zeyleri anlaml� derecede y�ksek bulunmu�tur (p<0,05).
Sonu�: ��rencilerin i�sel g�d�lenme, d��sal g�d�lenme ve toplam mesleki g�d�lenme d�zeylerinin y�ksek, olumsuz g�d�lenme d�zeyinin ise orta d�zeyde oldu�u belirlenmi�tir. K�resel salg�n�n, ��rencilerin hem�irelik mesle�inin rol�, de�eri ve sosyal sorumlulu�u konusunda daha bilin�li hale gelmesinde ve mesleki g�d�lenmelerinde olumlu katk� sa�lad�� ortaya konmu�tur.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Tu�ba Ye�ilyurt, Sennur Kula �ahin, Selinay Akta� Demir, R�veyda �lmez Yalaz�, Do�ancan Vaizo�lu. The Views of Nursing Students on the Profession and Their Professional Motivation Levels in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2023; 10(1): 60-70

Corresponding Author: Tu�ba Ye�ilyurt, T�rkiye