Keywords
Geriatric nursing willingness to work
Analysis of influencing factors
Submitted : 2026-01-27
Accepted : 2026-02-11
Published : 2026-02-26
Abstract
Against the backdrop of an increasingly aging population in the international context, the demand for geriatric nursing services is growing day by day, and the demand for professional practitioners in the geriatric nursing industry is also constantly expanding. As a fresh reserve force for the future nursing staff, the willingness of intern nursing students to engage in geriatric nursing may affect the development of the geriatric nursing workforce. This study reviews the concept of the willingness of intern nursing students to engage in geriatric nursing, the current situation and influencing factors of their willingness to do so, analyzes the current situation and influencing factors of their willingness to engage in geriatric nursing, and summarizes and analyzes the core influencing factors, in order to enhance the willingness of intern nursing students to engage in the geriatric nursing industry through individualized teaching It provides a theoretical basis for expanding the workforce of the geriatric nursing industry.
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