Examination of Nursing Students’ Individual Values and Perceptions of Individualized Care

Background/Aims:This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students' individual values and perceptions of individualized care. Methods: The population of this descriptive and correlational study consisted of all nursing students (n=205) at Bezmialem Foundation University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing in the 2021-2022 academic year, and the sample included 194 students selected by using the simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a Student Information Form, the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ), and the Individualized Care Scale-Nurse Version and analyzed on the SPSS 24 software package. Results: Participants’ mean age was 20.37± 1.23, 91.8% were female, and 28.3% were second-year students. Participants’ mean scores on the PVQ were 4.97±0.43 on the total scale, 5.37±0.56 on the universality sub-dimension, 5.26±0.55 on the self-direction sub-dimension, and 5.25±0.57 on the security sub-dimension. Their mean scores on the ICS (Nurse Version) were 4.33±0.74 on the total scale, 4.40±0.78 on the decisional control over care sub-dimension, 4.32±0.78 on the clinical situation sub-dimension, and 4.23±0.81 on the personal life situation sub-dimension. A significant positive correlation was found between the sub-dimensions of the ICS and those of the PVQ (p