Care-of-Self in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pilot Study

Poor management of care-of-self behaviors can contribute to job dissatisfaction, burnout, and attrition in nurses. This pilot study, designed to explore self-care among nursing students, was used to examine feasibility for a future long-term study. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The...

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Published inNursing education perspectives Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 255 - 256
Main Authors Ashcraft, Pamela F, Gatto, Susan L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.07.2015
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Adult
Age Factors
Attitude of Health Personnel
College professors
College students
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curricula
Data collection
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Ethnicity
Female
Humans
Lifestyles
Male
Nontraditional students
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing schools
Nursing Students
Nutrition research
Patients
Personal health
Pilot Projects
Role models
Self care (Health)
Self Care - psychology
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Students, Nursing - psychology
Studies
United States
Young Adult
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Poor management of care-of-self behaviors can contribute to job dissatisfaction, burnout, and attrition in nurses. This pilot study, designed to explore self-care among nursing students, was used to examine feasibility for a future long-term study. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The data suggest a downward trend of care-of-self behaviors as students assume more responsibility for care of others. Findings substantiate the need for development and implementation of care-of-self-promoting interventions in order to increase lifelong health-promoting behaviors.
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ISSN:1536-5026
1943-4685
DOI:10.5480/13-1241