Analysis on current situation and influencing factors of body image among nursing interns
Objective To investigate the status of body image of nursing interns and analyze its influencing factors,in order to provide reference for school and clinical educators to take intervention measures to improve the body image of nursing interns.Methods December 2022 to March 2023,convenience sampling was used to select 563 nursing interns in the clinical practice stage of four higher education institutions in Zhejiang Province,Hubei Province,Henan Province,and Beijing City for a questionnaire survey.Results The total score of body image and sleep quality among 563 nursing interns was(29.53±7.31)and(6.70±3.12)points.There were statistically significant differences in the body image scores of nursing interns with different body mass index,whether they liked nursing major,reasons for choosing nursing majors,frequency of night shifts,whether they had alopecia disorder,timely dining,fast food and take-out,exercise status,and sleep quality(all P<0.05).The results of multiple linear regression showed that body mass index,whether they liked nursing major,night shift frequency,whether they had alopecia disorder,exercise status and sleep quality entered the regression equation(all P<0.01),explaining 24.0%of the total variation.Conclusion The body image of nursing interns is at moderate level,and school and clinical educators should actively carry out evaluation and targeted interventions to guide nursing interns to form positive body image.