The professional self-image of nurses in Belgian hospitals: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey.
This paper reports data on the professional self-image of 9638 nurses employed in 22 Belgian general hospitals with the goal of identifying problems affecting recruitment and retention. Nurses reported having a positive self-image. Most were proud to be a nurse and considered themselves competent health professionals having great responsibility. Although they reported that an ideal practice requires effective teamwork, supportive management, societal recognition, and sufficient time to perform their duties, they also felt that these essential conditions were absent in daily practice.
Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Yannick
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001530:Belgium; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology