Berlian Ayu Rahmawati, Erna Rochmawati
Trying to understand the illness: A qualitative investigation of health literacy of patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
Nursing & health sciences
choosing field specialization within nursing profession affected nurses personality traits selfconfidence performing clinical skills fields prestige successful choice area expertise may improve nurses job satisfaction reduce job mobility study aims examine relationship personality traits clinical selfefficacy perceived prestige adoption technological changes choice specialty field among nursing students crosssectional study conducted onehundredtwentyseven undergraduate nursing students fourth year studies large university israel participated study questionnaire administered comprised six parts demographic data personality traits adoption technological changes clinical selfefficacy perceived prestige intention select field specialization acute disciplines rated prestigious chronic disciplines intensive care emergency medicine considered prestigious mental health geriatrics least prestigious students mean perceived confidence performing nursing clinical skills high half considered open technology changes positive correlations found prestige intention choose field expertise r 041 p 0001 personality trait openness intention choose acute care area r 026 p 001 despite gradual aging population increase chronic morbidity demand greater nursing focus older adults notwithstanding mental health reforms nursing students perceive geriatrics mental health less prestigious fields career development path applied developing tool occupational guidance designed rank students suitability specialty fields thus help choose area best suits