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INTRODUCTION: Professional self-concept is a contextualized multidimensional concept that describes the subjective experiences and feelings of nurses with regard to nursing roles. Professional self-concept starts to develop during the academic years. Yet, there is still limited understanding about the factors affecting nursing students' professional self-concept, which is a potential problem. Poor professional self-concept negatively affects nurses' clinical practice, job satisfaction, and retention in the profession.

Aim: This study aimed to explore factors affecting Iranian nursing students' professional self- concept from the perspectives of nursing students, nursing instructors, and hospital nurses. METHODS: This exploratory qualitative study was carried out from June 2018 to April 2019. Participants were four hospital nurses, three clinical nursing instructors, and four nursing stu- dents who were purposively selected from the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Data were gathered via in-depth semi-structured interviews and were analyzed via con- ventional content analysis proposed by Graneheim and Lundman.

FINDINGS: In total, 610 primary codes were generated and grouped into eleven subthemes and five main themes. The main themes of the study were professional instructors, competent nur- ses, informed choice of nursing profession, difficulties of nursing profession, and congruence between students' personal-professional values and nursing profession.

CONCLUSION: Professional self-concept is affected by different personal, educational, envi- ronmental, and social factors. Nursing instructors, hospital managers, and nurse managers can use the findings of this study to support nursing students, promote their professional self-con- cept, and ensure their retention in the profession.

KEYWORDS: Professional self-concept, Nursing, Student, Qualitative study, Iran


Fattori che influenzano il concetto di seÌ professionale degli studenti infermieri in Iran: uno studio qualitative

INTRODUZIONE: il concetto di seÌ professionale è un concetto multidimensionale contestualiz- zato che descrive le esperienze e i sentimenti soggettivi degli infermieri riguardo ai ruoli infer- mieristici. Il concetto di seÌ professionale inizia a svilupparsi durante gli anni accademici. Tuttavia, c'è ancora una comprensione limitata dei fattori che influenzano il concetto di seÌ professionale degli studenti infermieri, che è un potenziale problema. La scarsa concezione di seÌ professionale influisce negativamente sulla pratica clinica, sulla soddisfazione lavorativa e sulla conservazione nella professione degli infermieri.

OBIETTIVO: questo studio mirava a esplorare i fattori che influenzano il concetto di seÌ profes- sionale degli studenti infermieri iraniani dal punto di vista degli studenti infermieristici, degli istruttori infermieristici e degli infermieri ospedalieri.
Metodi: questo studio qualitativo esplorativo è stato condotto da giugno 2018 ad aprile 2019. I partecipanti erano quattro infermieri ospedalieri, tre istruttori di infermieristica clinica e quattro studenti di infermieristica che sono stati appositamente selezionati dalla Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. I dati sono stati raccolti tramite interviste semi- strutturate approfondite e sono stati analizzati tramite l'analisi del contenuto convenzionale proposta da Graneheim e Lundman.

RISULTATI: in totale, sono stati generati 610 codici primari e raggruppati in undici temi secon- dari e cinque temi principali. I temi principali dello studio erano istruttori professionisti, infer- mieri competenti, scelta informata della professione infermieristica, difficoltà della professione infermieristica e congruenza tra i valori personali-professionali degli studenti e la professione infermieristica.

CONCLUSIONE: il concetto di seÌ professionale è influenzato da diversi fattori personali, educa- tivi, ambientali e sociali. Istruttori infermieristici, dirigenti ospedalieri e dirigenti infermieri- stici possono utilizzare i risultati di questo studio per supportare gli studenti infermieristici, promuovere il loro concetto di seÌ professionale e garantire la loro permanenza nella profes- sione.

PAROLE CHIAVE: autoconcetto professionale, infermieristica, studente, studio qualitativo, Iran

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Badiyepeymaiejahromi, Z., Yektatalab, S., Momennasab, M., & Mehrabi, M. (2020). Factors affecting nursing students’ professional self-concept in Iran: a qualitative study. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 73(2). Recuperato da https://www.profinf.net/pro3/index.php/IN/article/view/768

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