Comparison of professional values between nursing students in Taiwan and China

Abstract

There are some differences in professional values between nursing students in Taiwan and China. Given the increasingly frequent and close interactions between Taiwan and China and the globalization of nursing, understanding these differences may help nursing educators identify students' perceptions of their professional values and support the development of strategies to improve weaknesses in professional values.

Scientific publications in nursing journals from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong: a 10-year survey of the literature

“…Although people in these regions share the same ethnic origin of Han Chinese, they have distinct political regimes, economic status, and health care systems (Xu, Xu & Zhang, 2000; Lin et al, 2014). These characteristics may lead to different scientific research productivity outputs in these regions.…”

Peer Review #2 of "Scientific publications in nursing journals from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong: a 10-year survey of the literature (v0.2)"

“…In this context of rapid economic development, China has played an increasing role in medicine and science in the recent decades (Tong et al, 2013;Cyranoski, 2004;Ding et al, 2015;Liang et al, 2015;Luo et al, 2015). A similar trend has also been observed with China's contribution to nursing research (Li et al, 2009;Li et al, 2014;Kalisch & Kalisch, 2009). Moreover, there are more than 2 million registered nurses in China (Gao et al, 2012).…”

“…First, a central reason may be the rapid development of China's economy, which has induced increased funding to the field of nursing (Kalisch & Kalisch, 2009;Gao et al, 2012). Second, Chinese nursing researchers have more experience than before, and the ability of nurses in conducting research has been improved (Li et al, 2014;Kalisch & Kalisch, 2009;Gao et al, 2012). Third, high-level research institutions are increasingly being established in China, and the education level of nursing is rapidly rising (Kalisch & Kalisch, PeerJ reviewing PDF | (2015:08:6141:1:0:CHECK 10 Feb 2016)…”

“…Although people in these regions share the same ethnic origin of Han Chinese, they have distinct political regimes, economic status, and health care systems (Xu et al, 2000;Lin et al, 2014).…”

Psychometric properties of Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised: An Iranian version

“…Limited studies have been conducted on nurses' professional values in Iran [15][16][17] and Asia [18][19][20]. On the other hand, using valid and reliable Persian version of NPVS-R can enhance the importance of professional values and ethical codes for nurses in Iranian society [21].…”