Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Temel Değerleri ve Bireyselleştirilmiş Bakım Algılarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Background/Aims:This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students' individual values and perceptions of individualized care. Methods: The population of this descriptive and correlational study consisted of all nursing students (n=205) at Bezmialem Foundation University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing in the 2021-2022 academic year, and the sample included 194 students selected by using the simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a Student Information Form, the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ), and the Individualized Care Scale-Nurse Version and analyzed on the SPSS 24 software package. Results: Participants’ mean age was 20.37± 1.23, 91.8% were female, and 28.3% were second-year students. Participants’ mean scores on the PVQ were 4.97±0.43 on the total scale, 5.37±0.56 on the universality sub-dimension, 5.26±0.55 on the self-direction sub-dimension, and 5.25±0.57 on the security sub-dimension. Their mean scores on the ICS (Nurse Version) were 4.33±0.74 on the total scale, 4.40±0.78 on the decisional control over care sub-dimension, 4.32±0.78 on the clinical situation sub-dimension, and 4.23±0.81 on the personal life situation sub-dimension. A significant positive correlation was found between the sub-dimensions of the ICS and those of the PVQ (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was found that participants got the highest scores on the universality sub-dimension of the PVQ. This value emphasizes equality and justice in the provision and maintenance of care. Justice and equitable distribution of resources to all individuals is the basic principle in individualized care. These results are important in terms of showing that nursing students, future nurses, can provide individualized nursing care. Keywords: Individual values, Individualized Nursing Care, Nursing Student