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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

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Article in Nursing open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Yongfang SunNursing Department, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Yuhuan YinSchool of Nursing, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Jiancheng WangGeriatrics Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Zhaohong DingNursing Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Dongping WangClinical Educational Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Yiyin ZhangSchool of Nursing, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Juxia ZhangClinical Educational Department, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3993-7920
Yuan WangPhysical Examination Center, The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, China.
Gansu Provincial Hospital · CNGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University · CNLanzhou University Second Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe 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.

designA cross-sectional questionnaire survey.

methodsThe 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.

resultsIn 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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NursesThinkingChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSurveys and Questionnairescritical thinking abilitiesCTDI-CVnewly graduated nurses

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