Exploration of the Factors Affecting the Choices of Nursing Students Who Choose Psychiatric Nursing as the First and Last Choice |
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| Authors: | Neslihan Partlak Günüşen Zekiye Çetinkaya Duman Figen Şengün İnan Sevecen Çelik İnce Ayşe Sari Burcu Aksoy |
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| Affiliation: | Faculty of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing Department, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey |
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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. |
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