Public image perception of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorGurdap, Zuleyha
dc.contributor.authorCengiz, Zeliha
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:33:14Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:33:14Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Public perceptions of nursing influence views and attitudes towards the profession. The COVID-19 pandemic was a critical period for promoting the professional identity and value of nursing in society. Objective: This study aimed to determine public perceptions of the nursing profession and the factors influencing these perceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted online between 1 May 2022 and 24 August 2022. A total of 811 individuals participated in the study. Data collection included a personal information form and the Attitude Scale for the Nursing Profession. Results: The mean age of the participants was 29.71 years (SD: 10.79). They scored 3.95 (SD: 0.87) on the sub-dimension of characteristics of the nursing profession, 3.55 (SD: 0.72) on the sub-dimension of intention to choose the nursing profession, 3.46 (SD: 0.54) on the sub-dimension of general attitude towards the nursing profession, and the total scale score was 3.65 (SD: 0.57). The regression model showed that the frequency of news coverage and the importance of working conditions predicted public perceptions of nursing. The variables in the model explained 6.5% of the variance in perception (R = 0.068; R2 = 0.065; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Public perception of the nursing profession was positive, with media visibility positively influencing this perception and demanding working conditions negatively influencing it. It is important to continue to research and identify the factors that most influence or change the public perception of the nursing profession.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Research Projects Unit of Inonu University [2803]
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Inonu University (Project No 2803).
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/10519815251330992
dc.identifier.endpage3318
dc.identifier.issn1051-9815
dc.identifier.issn1875-9270
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2231-8218
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3819-1717
dc.identifier.pmid40289616
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105012254840
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage3309
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/10519815251330992
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109012
dc.identifier.volume81
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001478027800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofWork-A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectpublic perception
dc.subjectnursing
dc.subjectprofessional image
dc.subjectsociety
dc.titlePublic image perception of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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