NURSING STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TO POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: A PROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Halil Ibrahim Taşdemir, Deniz Taşdemir

Pages : 46-53

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Publication Date : 2021-04-07

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of nursing students studying at the Faculty of Nursing towards postgraduate education in terms of gender, family income and school success variables. Method: The sample of the study consisted of 348 nurse candidates studying at Akdeniz University Nursing Faculty in the Spring Semester of the 2018-2019 Academic Year. The data of the study consisted of a personal information form and an attitude scale towards graduate education. Data were analyzed using frequency, arithmetic mean and percentage distribution techniques in SPSS 22.0 package program. Results: In the study, it was found that as the students' success in school increased, there was a significant increase in the dimensions of desire and function for graduate education (p =, 03). It was found that female students had significantly higher demand and function scores (p =, 04) compared to male students. It was determined that there is a significant difference between the family income levels of the students and the mean scores of the graduate education request dimension. Discussion and Conclusions: Although it is seen that the students in the study have the opinion that graduate education is beneficial (function dimension) at a high rate, I agree that the desire towards graduate education (request dimension) is not at the same level. Undergraduate students should be encouraged and supported for academic activities and programs during their education outside of social programs.
Keywords : Postgraduate Education, Nurse Candidate, Attitude