Nursing’s image in the press. Do we need greater recognition for nursing care?

Nursing’s image in the press. Do we need greater recognition for nursing care?

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Introduction: Several studies show that the public image of nurses and their professional strikketøy oppbevaring image are not related.The social image of a profession is very conditioned by the way it is represented in the media.Therefore, the aim of the study was to present a critical and exhaustive analysis of the treatment received by the profession and the professional nursing in the daily press.Material and Methods: In the first phase of the study has been conducted a literature reviews to know the status of the matter.

Subsequently, is proposed a qualitative and analytical study about here the sources published in regional and national newspapers in which news appears nursing.Results: A total of 235 news were selected and analyzed.After analysis of their content, eight categories that help explain the reflected image of nursing in the press emerged.Discussion / Conclusions: In general, the image is transmitted in the press is the image of someone with a secondary role associated with another profession, without responsibility, autonomy or ability in decision process.

This image must be changed by ourselves.