PURPOSE
This study was done to review and summarize trends in research related to image of nursing in Korea and to explore directions for future research.
METHODS
Thirty-five studies published from 2003 to 2014 were reviewed, and the analysis was performed according to criteria adopted from Kim & Lee (2003).
RESULTS
There was a three-fold increase in the number of studies compared to a prior analysis study. Of these studies 50% were carried out with nursing students and 71.4% were survey type research. Elementary school students, patients, and guardians had positive images of nursing compare to middle school students and health related personnel. Experience of hospital admission or patient visit did not influence the nursing image of participants. Satisfaction with nursing as a career and clinical practicum were related to nursing image among nursing students and their satisfaction, and their nursing professional value and self-esteem had a positive correlation with nursing image.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study suggest that recent trends of nursing research on nursing image indicate a need for further research to eliminate negative stereotypes and build a more professional image for nursing are recommended.

Citations

• Factors Affecting Satisfaction of Clinical Practice among Prospective Graduates in Nursing Colleges
  Young Eun Kwon, Seon Young Kim
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2018; 24(1): 80.     CrossRef
• Analysis of Research on Compassion Satisfaction among Nurses
  Soon-Neum Lee, Jung-A Kim
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2016; 17(9): 599.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to test the effect of Image Making Programs on image making efficacy, positive thinking, self-esteem, and nursing professionalism in nursing students.
METHODS
A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 124 nursing students at two universities, and were assigned to the treatment group (n=62) or the comparison group (n=62). The treatment was the Image Making Program, which was held twice over 2 days for 120 minutes per session. Data were collected from August to September 2012, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smironov test, chi2-test, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-tailed Mann-Whitney U test, independent one-tailed t-test with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
RESULTS
Nursing students in the treatment group showed statistically significantly higher levels of image making efficacy, positive thinking, and nursing professionalism than those in the comparison group.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that the Image Making Program is an effective intervention for increasing image making efficacy, positive thinking, and nursing professionalism in nursing students. However, further research and practices are needed in this area.

Citations

• Factors influencing nursing professionalism among nursing students in South Korea: a descriptive study
  Bokyoung Kim, Jiyoon Park, Seon Woo Ko, Na Yeon Kim, Jiyeon Park, Gain Seo
  Child Health Nursing Research.2024; 30(4): 321.     CrossRef
• Effects of Self-Leadership on Nursing Professionalism among Nursing Students: The Mediating Effects of Positive Psychological Capital and Consciousness of Calling
  Jiyoung Seo, Hana Ko
  Healthcare.2024; 12(12): 1200.     CrossRef
• The effect of creative drama on nursing image: Randomized controlled study
  Lütfiye Nur Uzun
  Nurse Education in Practice.2024; 77: 103970.     CrossRef
• Awareness of Images of Women Aged 20–50 Years and Sense of Self-effectiveness through Production of Hair Images
  Man-suk Han, Young-Sam Kim
  Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology.2019; 17(4): 511.     CrossRef
• Influence of Nursing Students' Clinical Practice Learning Environment, Self-leadership, and Clinical Practice Belonging on Nursing Professionalism
  Chang Hee Kim, Jung Yee Kim
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2019; 25(1): 5.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to investigate changes in image of nursing in first year students of nursing after courses on history & philosophy of nursing.
METHODS
Participants were 100 first year students at a nursing college located in K city. The students were asked to submit a written answer to an open-ended question. Data were collected in March, 2011, before the students started nursing courses, and again in June, 2011, after they had finished one semester of nursing courses. Data were analyzed using Van Kaam's phenomenological method.
RESULTS
Before the nursing courses, students regarded nursing as caring for patients comfortably with warmth and kindness, helping patients with self-sacrificing spirit and service, and being tough and overwhelming to do. After finishing one semester of nursing courses, they regarded nursing as a profession that requires motherly care, love and devotion, and as meaningful and beautiful to do.
CONCLUSIONS
After finishing one semester of nursing courses, the images of nursing held by the students changed from a traditional perspective emphasizing the emotional and negative aspects to one focusing more on the professional and positive aspects. It is essential to establish healthy and positive images of nursing among students through the nursing curriculum.