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Nursing Students Attitude TowardsSelf-Care Management
Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference (2019)
  • Williams Kwasi Peprah, Valley View University
  • Gifty Tano, Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Fiskvik Boahemaa Antwi, Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Simon Akwasi Osei, Adventist University of the Philippines
Abstract
Self-care management has become a theoretical discussion among health professional and students. As a result of its importance, the International Council for Nurses has incorporated it in their standard of competence. Self-care encourages health and is a fundamental value of the scope and standards of practice. Nursing students are advised to have proper self-care. This study looked into the self-care management practices of nursing students at the Adventist University of the Philippines and how they align with the institutional outcomes. This quantitative study conveniently samples 47 nursing students as respondents. The study adopted the Circle of Human Potential ' questionnaire by Dossey and Keegan (2009), which assessed self-care management in the areas of physical, relationship, emotional, spiritual, mental, and choice. The application fo SPSS 23 was used for the descriptive and T’Test analysis as demanded by the research questions. The results of the study revealed that there is a positive self-care management attitude among nursing students. The ranked of self-care management from highest to the least in the order of spiritual, mental, emotional, relational, choice, and physical assessments. It further revealed that there was no significant difference in self-care management when considering the gender of the students. The outcomes of the study were in accordance with the AUP institutional outcomes of spirituality, critical thinking, professional expertise, service, health and wellness, and positive attitude. The study recommends that nursing students keep up with their positive self-care management. 
Keywords
  • Self-care Management,
  • Nursing Students,
  • Attitude
Disciplines
Publication Date
October, 2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.35974/isc.v7i1.948
Citation Information
Williams Kwasi Peprah, Gifty Tano, Fiskvik Boahemaa Antwi and Simon Akwasi Osei. "Nursing Students Attitude TowardsSelf-Care Management" Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference Vol. 7 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 218 - 229 ISSN: 2476-9606
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/williamskwasi-peprah/33/