Classification and influencing factors of mindful self-care among emergency nurses
Objective To investigate the level of mindful self-care among emergency nurses,and to analyze its classification and inf-luencing factors.Methods A total of 425 emergency nurses were selected by convenience sampling method,then they were investi-gated by utilizing a general information questionnaire,the Chinese version of the Brief Mindful Self-care Scale,the General Self-ef-ficacy Scale and the Perceived Social Support Scale.Results The total score of mindful self-care among emergency nurses was(77.17±13.91).Totally three profiles were identified:negative mindful self-care(8.9%),medium mindful self-care(44.9%)and positive mindful self-care(46.1%),its influencing factors included health self-evaluation,perceived social support and general self-efficacy(all P<0.05).Conclusion The mindful self-care among emergency nurses is at a medium level,which could be divided into three potential categories.Nursing managers should pay attention to the emergency nurses with negative mindful self-care,de-velop targeted intervention strategies based on environment and individuals,and strengthen the mindful self-care practice of emer-gency nurses,so as to help them cope with the high-pressure working environment better.
emergency departmentnursesmindful self-careself-efficacysocial supportlatent profile analysishealth statusmental health