An exploration of the health beliefs of Chinese nurses' and nurse academics' health beliefs: A Q‐methodology study

Dan Cai, Teresa E. Stone, Marcia A. Petrini and Margaret McMillan

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2016, vol. 18, issue 1, 97-104

Abstract: Q‐methodology was used to investigate the health beliefs of Chinese clinical nurses and nurse academics. Twenty‐eight participants from one hospital and nursing school in China were involved. The four stages of this study included: (i) concourse development from literature review, Internet searches, and key informant interviews; (ii) A pilot study to develop the Q‐sample from the concourse; (iii) participants sorted the Q‐sample statements along a continuum of preference (Q‐sorting); and (iv) PQ data analysis using principal component analysis and varimax rotation. Five viewpoints were revealed: (i) factor 1 – health management and the importance of evidence; (ii) factor 2 – challenging local cultural belief, and Eastern and Western influences; (iii) factor 3 – commonsense; (iv) factor 4 – health and clinical practice; and (v) factor 5 – health and nursing education. This study presents a need for nurses and nurse academics to think critically, examine their long‐held health beliefs, and promote the use of evidence‐based practice.

Date: 2016
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