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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2024; 12(13): 2210-2217
Published online May 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i13.2210
Relationship between clinical belonging, professional identity, and nursing information ability among nursing interns: Model construction
Gai Zhang, Shao-Juan Huang, Shu-Fang Li
Gai Zhang, Shao-Juan Huang, Shu-Fang Li, Department of Nursing, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Gai Zhang and Shao-Juan Huang.
Author contributions: Zhang G, Huang SJ, and Li SF conceptualized and designed the research; Zhang G and Li SF screened the research topics and acquired clinical data; Zhang G performed data analysis; Zhang G, Li SF wrote the paper. All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript. Both Zhang G and Huang SJ have played important and essential roles in the experimental design, data interpretation and manuscript preparation as the co-corresponding authors. Zhang G applied for and obtained the funds for this research project. Huang SJ conceptualized, designed, and supervised the whole process of the project. She searched the literature, revised and submitted the early version of the manuscript and was responsible for data re-analysis and re-interpretation, figure plotting, comprehensive literature search, preparation and submission of the current version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been reviewed by the Ethics Committee of Foshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
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Corresponding author: Shao-Juan Huang, MM, Chief Nurse, Department of Nursing, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 6 Qinren Road, Chancheng District, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China. 812264806@qq.com
Received: August 29, 2023
Peer-review started: August 29, 2023
First decision: November 16, 2023
Revised: December 23, 2023
Accepted: March 25, 2024
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Published online: May 6, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Clinical belonging refers to the feeling that clinical medical staff feel recognized and accepted by others or groups. The level of clinical belonging of nursing interns affects students’ learning motivation and confidence, which in turn affects their clinical practice behavior.

AIM

To explore the effects of professional identity and nursing information ability on clinical belonging among nursing interns and establish a relationship model for these factors.

METHODS

The researchers used the convenience sampling method to select 682 nursing interns from China. The survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire, clinical sense of belonging scale, nursing information ability self-assessment scale, and a nursing student professional identity questionnaire. The mediating effect of nursing information ability between their professional identity and clinical sense of belonging was analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and the path analysis in structural equation modeling.

RESULTS

The total scores of clinical belonging, professional identity, and nursing information ability of nursing interns were (104.29 ± 13.11) points, (57.89 ± 7.16) points, and (70.29 ± 6.20) points, respectively. Nursing information ability had a direct effect on the clinical sense of belonging (effect value = 0.46, P < 0.05). Occupational identity had a direct effect (effect value = 0.52, P < 0.05) and an indirect effect (effect value = 0.21, P < 0.05) on clinical belonging.

CONCLUSION

Nursing administrators in nursing colleges and hospitals should take effective measures to improve the professional identity and nursing information ability of nursing interns, as well as the clinical sense of belonging among nursing interns.

Keywords: Belongingness; Nursing; Education; Undergraduate; Information literacy; Models

Core Tip: Nursing administrators in nursing colleges and hospitals should take effective measures to improve the professional identity and nursing information ability of nursing interns, as well as the clinical sense of belonging among nursing interns.