A Survey on the Current Status of Clinical Belonging Among Nursing Students and an Analysis of Influencing Factors

Objective To investigate and analyze the current status of clinical belonging among nursing interns. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select 270 nursing interns from a Grade A tertiary hospital in Zhengzhou as study subjects, and the Clinical Belonging Scale was administered to assess their clinical belonging. Results: The mean score on the Clinical Belonging Scale was (94.28 ± 25.47) points. There were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) in clinical belongingness scores among nursing interns based on educational background, duration of internship, department, primary reason for choosing nursing as a major, level of passion for nursing, and willingness to pursue clinical nursing work after graduation. multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the current department, the primary reason for choosing nursing, the level of passion for the nursing profession, and the intention to pursue clinical nursing work after graduation were independent factors influencing clinical belonging among nursing interns (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Clinical belonging among nursing students is generally at a slightly below-average level, with the department they are currently assigned to, their primary reasons for choosing nursing as a major, their level of passion for the nursing profession, and their willingness to pursue a clinical nursing career after graduation being the main influencing factors.