Nursing Open (Mar 2023)

Critical thinking abilities among newly graduated nurses: A cross‐sectional survey study in China

  • Yongfang Sun,
  • Yuhuan Yin,
  • Jiancheng Wang,
  • Zhaohong Ding,
  • Dongping Wang,
  • Yiyin Zhang,
  • Juxia Zhang,
  • Yuan Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1388
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. 1383 – 1392

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Abstract Aim The aim of this study is to describe critical thinking dispositions among newly graduated nurses with different educational background in China and to explore related factors. Design A cross‐sectional questionnaire survey. Methods The data were collected using the Chinese Version of Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CTDI‐CV). Overall, 588 newly graduated nurses finally completed the survey. Spearman and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to examine the correlation between the CDTI‐CV and nurses' general characteristics. Results In terms of open‐mindedness, analysis and inquisitiveness subscales, significant differences were found among nurses based on three educational level. When dichotomizing total CTDI scores into high and low, nearly 80% of the respondents fell into low score group. Pressure from workplace was high for 68.4% of them. Significant correlation was found among the new graduated nurses' critical thinking ability and their age, education level, reading habit and attitude towards nursing profession.

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