Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

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Factors Influencing Emergency Room Nurses' Intention to Report Child Abuse

응급실 간호사의 아동학대 신고의도 영향요인

  • 최윤지 (이화여자대학교 대학원) ;
  • 양숙자 (이화여자대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2021.12.31
  • Accepted : 2022.02.24
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the intention to report child abuse of emergency room nurses based on the health belief model. Methods: This was a descriptive study that used a cross-sectional design. A total of 188 emergency room nurses working at general hospitals with more than 300 beds in Seoul participated in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis with the SPSS 25.0 program. Results: Correlations and regression analyses showed that the perceived severity (β=.14, p=.024), perceived barrier (β=-.25, p<.001), and self-efficacy (β=.31, p<.001) were factors influencing emergency room nurses' intention to report child abuse, and the explanatory power of the model was 33.0%. Conclusion: The results of this study related to the health belief model, being a valid theoretical basis for child abuse reporting intention research, significantly suggest new research directions in the future. In addition, to increase the nurses' intention to report child abuse in the emergency room, the influencing factors identified in this study can be utilized and develop specific interventions using the health belief model.

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