Self-awareness among Nursing Students Dealing with Psychiatric Patients | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 57, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 773-785 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.248150 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amal Mohammed Osama1; Omayma Abu Bakr Osman1; Galila Shawky EL-Ganzory2 | ||
| 1Clinical Instructor at Abbassia Nursing Institute for Girls, Professor & Head of Department of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: this study aimed to assess self-awareness among nursing students dealing with psychiatric patients. Design: a descriptive exploratory design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Abbassia psychiatric hospital which contains two secondary nursing schools, one for males and another for female (both of them affiliated to Abbassia psychiatric hospital). Sampling: A convenience sample of 100 students. Tools: Interview questionnaire sheet used to assess student's socio-demographic characteristics, Cooper- smith self-awareness scale used to assess self-awareness level and Rosenberg self- esteem scale to assess nursing student's self-esteem level. Results: It illustrated that more than half of the study sample had a low level of self-awareness. Close to half of the students had low and medium level of self-esteem respectively; there was highly significant correlation between students’ self- awareness and their self-esteem. Conclusion: according to this study the majority of students had low self-awareness and more than two thirds of students had low and medium self-esteem respectively. Recommendations: There must be training courses for nursing students who deal with psychiatric patients to develop their self- awareness and how to use self as a therapeutic method in their relationship with patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self-Awareness; Nursing Students; Self-Esteem; Psychiatric Patient | ||
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