Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study

Objective To explore the current status of clinical nurses’ narrative medicine (NM) ability and its related influencing factors, so as to provide a theoretical basis for nursing managers to develop targeted nurse training programmes.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting A total of 1792 clinical nur...

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Main Authors: Chao Yang, Siqi Zhang, Hao Yin, Wanying Su, Hailing Qiu, Yingyan Pan, Qiong Qi
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e084554.full
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author Chao Yang
Siqi Zhang
Hao Yin
Wanying Su
Hailing Qiu
Yingyan Pan
Qiong Qi
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Siqi Zhang
Hao Yin
Wanying Su
Hailing Qiu
Yingyan Pan
Qiong Qi
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description Objective To explore the current status of clinical nurses’ narrative medicine (NM) ability and its related influencing factors, so as to provide a theoretical basis for nursing managers to develop targeted nurse training programmes.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting A total of 1792 clinical nurses from eight medical institutions in Hunan province were selected as participants using convenience sampling.Main outcome measures Online questionnaires were employed to collect general data, NM competence scores, empathy ability scores and personality trait scores from the participants.Participants A total of 1820 questionnaires were collected, with 28 deemed invalid due to contradictory responses. The final dataset included 1792 valid questionnaires, resulting in a valid recovery rate of 98.5%.Results The total NM competence score averaged at 153.37±18.34. Marital status, having children, hospital grade, empathy ability score and challenges faced in carrying out NM were identified as influential factors through multiple linear regression (p<0.01). These factors collectively explained 71.9% of the total variation in the NM competence of clinical nurses.Conclusion Clinical nurses in this study demonstrate an intermediate level of NM competence. Marital status, having children, hospital grade, empathy ability score and challenges in carrying out NM emerge as the primary factors affecting NM competence among nurses. The findings suggest that nursing managers should implement targeted measures to improve the NM competence of clinical nurses, thereby fostering their professional growth.
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spelling doaj-art-2cc39de9789446d0b2c1d36d63816fe32025-01-10T06:50:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-01-0115110.1136/bmjopen-2024-084554Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional studyChao Yang0Siqi Zhang1Hao Yin2Wanying Su3Hailing Qiu4Yingyan Pan5Qiong Qi6Department of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People`s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaObjective To explore the current status of clinical nurses’ narrative medicine (NM) ability and its related influencing factors, so as to provide a theoretical basis for nursing managers to develop targeted nurse training programmes.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting A total of 1792 clinical nurses from eight medical institutions in Hunan province were selected as participants using convenience sampling.Main outcome measures Online questionnaires were employed to collect general data, NM competence scores, empathy ability scores and personality trait scores from the participants.Participants A total of 1820 questionnaires were collected, with 28 deemed invalid due to contradictory responses. The final dataset included 1792 valid questionnaires, resulting in a valid recovery rate of 98.5%.Results The total NM competence score averaged at 153.37±18.34. Marital status, having children, hospital grade, empathy ability score and challenges faced in carrying out NM were identified as influential factors through multiple linear regression (p<0.01). These factors collectively explained 71.9% of the total variation in the NM competence of clinical nurses.Conclusion Clinical nurses in this study demonstrate an intermediate level of NM competence. Marital status, having children, hospital grade, empathy ability score and challenges in carrying out NM emerge as the primary factors affecting NM competence among nurses. The findings suggest that nursing managers should implement targeted measures to improve the NM competence of clinical nurses, thereby fostering their professional growth.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e084554.full
spellingShingle Chao Yang
Siqi Zhang
Hao Yin
Wanying Su
Hailing Qiu
Yingyan Pan
Qiong Qi
Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
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title Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
title_full Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
title_short Analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional study
title_sort analysis of influencing factors of narrative medicine competence in the clinical nursing population in hunan province china a cross sectional study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1/e084554.full
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