ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND PROFESSIONAL SELF CONCEPT OF NURSES

Abstract

This research analyzes the association among socioeconomic status (SES) and the professional self-concept of nurses in Pakistan, with an emphasis on its influences on self-efficacy and standard of care provision. Using an investigative cross sectional design, data were together from 249 registered nurses at tertiary care hospitals, retaining the nursing professional self-concept tool (NPSCI) and Kuppuswamy socioeconomic position scale. Finding shows an important relationship among SES and professional self-concept, with nurses from Upper SES background presented increased self-esteem, confidence in patient care and strong leadership influence. Intermediate income nurses demonstrating the mostly participants, underlining the crucial part of the economic circumstances in determining qualified uniqueness. The research shows differences curtailing from low SES background, which can cause more issues like decrease confidence level and increase chance of burnout, eventually influence patients results. Lecturing these differences via different procedure/ methods by certified expansion program, institutional support and provision of equal policy for each healthcare worker lead to raise the healthy environment for nurses. Further research would be focused on some more variables like clinical experiences and institutional environment to insight further in this topic and help the policy maker for developing policies which objective will be enhancing the nursing profession.