일반병동과 특수병동 간호사의 전문직 자율성과 전문직 자아개념 비교

A Comparison of the Professional Autonomy and Self Concept between General Nursing Units Nurses and Special Nursing Units Nurses

Purpose: to compare of professional autonomy and the professional self concept between general nursing unit nurses and special nursing units nurses(from now on, the two groups nurses). Method: Data were collected from 117 nurses working in general nursing units and 99 in special nursing units at 3 university hospitals in B metropolitan city from July 20 to August 3, 2011. The instruments used for this study were made by Arthur(1990) and Schutzenhofer(1983). The data were analyzed for χ2-test, t-test, ANOVA & Scheffe s test and Pearson s correlation coefficient, using SPSS PC+ Program. Results: First, there was no significant difference in the professional autonomy between the two groups nurses(>.05). Second, there was no significant difference in the professional self concept and all sub domains between two groups nurses(p>.05). Third, the professional autonomy of general nursing units nurses was no significant differences according to any variables. Professional autonomy of special nursing units nurses was had differences significantly according to the age, education. Fourth, the professional self concept of general nursing unit nurses had differences significantly differences according to age, education, number of children, duration of total career, duration of present unit career, position and satisfaction on nursing profession. The professional self concept of special nursing units nurses had differences significantly differences according to age, education, marital status, number of children, duration of total career, duration of present unit career, position and satisfaction on nursing profession. Fifth, the statistical relationship between profession autonomy and self concept in general nursing units nurses was found as positive correlation(r=0.559, p<.001). And in special nursing units nurses was r=.564, p<.001). Conclusion: There were no significant differences in the professional self autonomy and self concept between the two groups nurses. And Professional autonomy and self-concept of general and special nursing units nurses showed significantly positive relationship. Therefore, it is needed to develop programs which can improve professional autonomy in order to improve the professional self concept of special nursing unit nurses.