Table 4 Level of satisfaction with the image of a nurse/midwife in self-perception and the image of a nurse/midwife as perceived by the public
Level of satisfaction with being a nurse/midwife? | Â | Perception by society | Self-perception | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | Chi-square | df | p | Cramer's V | |
The profession of a nurse/midwife is a vocation | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.3 | 16.143 | 3 | .001 | 0.189 |
dissatisfied | 34 | 12.3 | 14 | 2.3 | |||||
satisfied | 207 | 74.7 | 148 | 84.6 | |||||
very satisfied | 36 | 13.0 | 9 | 5.1 | |||||
A nurse/midwife only follows orders | very dissatisfied | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 4.272 | 3 | .234 | 0.099 |
dissatisfied | 71 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
satisfied | 299 | 69.9 | 10 | 100 | |||||
very satisfied | 52 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Being a nurse/midwife means taking care of a patient’s personal hygiene and preparing dressings | very dissatisfied | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 4.3 | 14.927 | 3 | .002 | 0.208 |
dissatisfied | 30 | 10.0 | 11 | 23.4 | |||||
satisfied | 228 | 76.3 | 30 | 63.8 | |||||
very satisfied | 40 | 13.4 | 4 | 8.5 | |||||
The work of a nurse/midwife is hard | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.7 | 18.703 | 3 | .000 | 0.195 |
dissatisfied | 17 | 34.7 | 59 | 13.3 | |||||
satisfied | 32 | 65.3 | 338 | 76.5 | |||||
very satisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 9.5 | |||||
The work of a nurse/midwife is poorly paid | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.705 | 2 | .001 | 0.168 |
dissatisfied | 14 | 32.6 | 56 | 12.6 | |||||
satisfied | 23 | 53.5 | 337 | 75.7 | |||||
very satisfied | 6 | 14.0 | 52 | 11.7 | |||||
The work of a nurse/midwife is a profession which inspires admiration | very dissatisfied | 2 | 3.6 | 2 | 3.1 | 9.868 | 3 | .020 | 0.287 |
dissatisfied | 1 | 1.8 | 10 | 15.4 | |||||
satisfied | 49 | 89.1 | 44 | 67.7 | |||||
very satisfied | 3 | 5.5 | 9 | 13.8 | |||||
The work of a nurse/midwife is a profession involving high responsibility | very dissatisfied | 2 | 5.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 19.365 | 3 | .000 | 0.217 |
dissatisfied | 3 | 7.9 | 58 | 15.5 | |||||
satisfied | 21 | 55.3 | 268 | 71.5 | |||||
very satisfied | 12 | 31.6 | 47 | 12.5 | |||||
Nurses/midwives are the right hands of doctors | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4.5 | 10.265 | 3 | .016 | 0.210 |
dissatisfied | 11 | 7.6 | 10 | 11.4 | |||||
satisfied | 108 | 75.0 | 53 | 60.2 | |||||
very satisfied | 25 | 17.4 | 21 | 23.9 | |||||
In order to become a nurse/midwife, no long-term education is required | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.316 | 2 | .854 | 0.034 |
dissatisfied | 39 | 14.7 | 1 | 16.7 | |||||
satisfied | 213 | 80.4 | 5 | 83.3 | |||||
very satisfied | 13 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
A nurse/midwife performs their work fully independently | very dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 6.031 | 3 | .110 | 0.257 |
dissatisfied | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 13.6 | |||||
satisfied | 20 | 80.0 | 49 | 74.2 | |||||
very satisfied | 5 | 20.0 | 6 | 9.1 | |||||