EQUANU: Equality in Societal and Professional Recognition of Nurses-A Cross-Sectional Study on Societal and Professional Recognition of European Nurses

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14110/25:00140948

Result on the web

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/jonm/7466527" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/jonm/7466527</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jonm/7466527" target="_blank" >10.1155/jonm/7466527</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

EQUANU: Equality in Societal and Professional Recognition of Nurses-A Cross-Sectional Study on Societal and Professional Recognition of European Nurses

Original language description

Background: Despite trends towards greater professionalisation of the nursing profession and an improved public image in certain countries, studies also show that large proportions of the public still do not fully appreciate nurses’ competencies. Mapping differences in the societal and professional recognition of nurses allows for benchmarking among countries. Aim: To investigate the level of societal recognition of the nursing profession in nine European countries, and the level of professional recognition perceived by European nurses themselves; to compare levels of recognition between countries; and to identify influencing factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Through an online survey, the study surveyed both the general public and nurses from various healthcare settings across nine countries between December 2022 and June 2023. The instrument used was a combination of self-developed questions on societal and professional recognition, the Work Motivation Scale and an adapted version of the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale. Data were analysed using SPSS v.29.0, with socioeconomic prestige scores for the public and work environment/work motivation scores for nurses calculated accordingly. Results: A total of 1618 adult citizens and 2335 nurses participated. The public predominantly characterised nurses with attributes such as friendliness, warmth, empathy and compassion. The mean socioeconomic prestige score assigned to nurses was 7.2/10 (SD 1.9), with Portugal having the highest score (M 7.5/10, SD 2.0) and Norway the lowest (M 5.8/10, SD 1.4; p < 0.001). Professional recognition experienced by nurses was generally low (54% indicated rather low, 17% very low). Slovenia, the Netherlands and Belgium had slightly higher mean scores (all M 1.4/3) compared to other countries (p < 0.001). High professional recognition could be predicted for 33% by work environment score (OR = 1.21; 95% CI [1.19–1.24]), work motivation score (OR = 1.02; 95%CI[1.01–1.02]), expertise outside the hospital (OR = 1.57; 95% CI [1.25–1.97]) and work experience (OR = 1.01; 95% CI [1.00–1.02]) corrected for country. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve the professional and public image of the nursing profession while addressing disparities in professional recognition between countries. Longitudinal studies are recommended to monitor changes in public perception and professional recognition among nurses.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30307 - Nursing

Project

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Continuities

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Nursing Management

ISSN

0966-0429

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

2025

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001433187800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105000646806