%0 Journal Article
%T Factors Influencing Student Nurses¡¯ Willingness to Care for Mentally Ill Patients with Highly Infectious Diseases in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study
%A Chinwe F. S. Ezeruigbo
%J Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering
%P 207-218
%@ 1937-688X
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jbise.2022.158019
%X Background: Individuals experiencing mental illness and diagnosed with highly infectious diseases (HID) are doubly stigmatized. Identifying the factors influencing student¡¯s willingness to care for this special population is essential not only to inform stigma reduction strategies but also to provide useful information towards building a critical mass of future compassionate caregivers with ultimate goal of improving the quality of nursing care for mentally ill persons. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive research design was utilized to examine 200 participants from a training institution in Ebonyi state. Data was collected using validated author constructed instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to analyze data. Result: Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the variables were statistically significant at <em>¦Ö</em><sup><em>2</em></sup>(4) = 23.133, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001. This demonstrates that all factors (gender, marital status, incentives, and family type) influence student nurses¡¯ willingness to work with mentally ill patients who have highly infectious diseases. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that appropriate institutional policies, additional training, and incentives should be adopted to boost student motivation.
%K Nursing Care
%K Mental Illness
%K Student Nurses
%K Willingness
%K Infectious Diseases
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=119216