Students\\\' Awareness and Perceptions of Nursing Diagnoses: A Descriptive Study

Authors : Sıdıka Kestel, Gülden Basit

Pages : 18-27

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Publication Date : 2024-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aimed to assess nursing students’ awareness and perceptions of nursing diagnoses. This was a cross-sectional study that conducted in June 2022. The sample for this descriptive study comprised of 112 fourth-grade students enrolled in the nursing faculty of a state university. Data were collected using the Nursing Diagnosis Question Booklet and the Perceptions of Nursing Diagnosis Survey (PNDS). Analysis involved the use of numerical statistics, percentage, means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation analysis. The study revealed that 76.7% of participating students were able to identify at least one medical diagnosis related to care problems in case samples. Their average score on the Nursing Diagnosis Question Booklet was 7.30±2.46. The mean score on the PNDS was moderate at 2.48 ±0.64. No statistically significant correlation was found between the mean score of the PNDS and the total score obtained from the Nursing Diagnosis Question Booklet (p>0.05). The findings indicate that students tend to articulate nursing care problems using medical diagnoses, reflecting a relatively low level of awareness and moderate perceptions regarding nursing diagnoses. To address this, nursing programs are advised to incorporate mandatory and supplementary courses focusing on the nursing process and nursing diagnosis. Additionally, it is recommended to replicate this study using different samples to validate the results.
Keywords : Hemşirelik, Hemşirelik Tanısı, Hemşirelik Öğrencisi, Algı.