Exploration of the Factors Affecting the Choices of Nursing Students Who Choose Psychiatric Nursing as the First and Last Choice

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Guenuesen N., ÇETİNKAYA DUMAN Z., ŞENGÜN İNAN F., Ince S. C., Sari A., Aksoy B.

ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, vol.38, no.10, pp.837-844, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 38 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1349223
• Journal Name: ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.837-844
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the factors that affect the choices of nursing students who chose a psychiatric nursing internship. The sample group of the study consisted of 13 students who listed psychiatric nursing as their first choice and 11 students who listed psychiatric nursing as their last choice. Four themes were determined: personal reasons, stigmatization, experiences related to psychiatric nursing, and perception of care. Providing activities in nursing education to reduce stigmatization and increasing the time allocated for psychiatric nursing theory and practice are recommended.