Conocimientos y autoeficacia para la aplicación del PAE en estudiantes de Enfermería

Abstract

Nursing has, as it social practice care facing health situations, being the Nursing Attention Process (PAE) the intervention method that distinguishes attention.  It is indispensable within teaching and practice scopes; as well as getting deep into caring knowledge and its practical application.

A quantitative-correlated study on a nursing career students population (N=292) in order to recognize differences  among intermediate and advanced program nursing students, in Knowledge and del-efficiency dimensions for applying the PAE.

Advanced semesters students have more knowledge and a higher self-efficiency level, being the more outstanding influence factors the contact experiences  with care, the age, and considering the model with major credibility to teacher.

The knowledge acquisition is indispensable personal and professional development  of individual including its reality and performance capacity of comprehension about it, that implicate interpersonal acquaintances from this assimilation and put in order that information.

Self-efficiency plays a fundamental roll in human functioning, influencing behavior due its impact facing goals and aspirations, as well as because the hindrances and opportunities it has to face within the social scope.

Aiming to strengthen care teaching and the nursing practical abilities it is necessary to make stronger the self-efficiency mechanisms as well as knowledge, and strengthen professional care for the individuals health.