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Perceptions of the nursing profession among first-year health profession students: A cross-sectional study in Palestine

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  • Kareem Sbaih
  • Mohammad Qtait
  • Nesreen Alqaissi
  • Fuad Farajalla

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Background: Nursing plays a vital role in healthcare systems worldwide, yet in many societies including Palestine it remains undervalued and misunderstood. First-year health profession students’ perceptions of nursing influence academic engagement, career preferences, and interprofessional relationships. Recent Palestinian studies have shown that resilience, coping strategies, and exposure to clinical environments strongly affect how students view nursing as a profession. Objective: To assess perceptions of the nursing profession among first-year health profession students at University, and explore the influence of sociodemographic characteristics and prior healthcare exposure. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 214 first-year students in health-related programs between 10 March and 10 April 2025. Data were collected using a culturally adapted 26-item Nursing Image Scale (NIS). Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, multivariable regression, and ANCOVA were applied, with significance set at p

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  • Kareem Sbaih & Mohammad Qtait & Nesreen Alqaissi & Fuad Farajalla, 2025. "Perceptions of the nursing profession among first-year health profession students: A cross-sectional study in Palestine," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(10), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0334933
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334933
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