We have previously examined the professional self-image of practicing nurses in Belgium and its association with various professional decisions, however there is limited knowledge about the professional self-image of nurses-to-be.
It is the face of a good listener, as well as of someone who exercised a natural restraint". In a TLS review, Jonathan Bate suggests that Milton has been a mirror which each era's biographers have used to reflect their professional self-image.
Given their professional self-image as very objective people, scientists are just as likely to feel discomfort reflecting on their biases about gender and sexual orientation as about their racial biases.
The aim of this study was therefore to examine potential barriers, incentives, and the professional self-image of general paediatricians with regard to paediatric palliative care.
This fitted in with the professional self-image of the paediatricians, as the respondents confirmed that paediatricians in their own practice should attain a certain degree of security and self-confidence in the palliative care of children and adolescents.
This is in line with the findings of our study whereby guilt and shame were not only related to the woman but also to her perceived professional self-image.
Six main categories emerged from the data (Table 1): prior experiences with palliative care, emotional attitude towards palliative care, barriers (emotional, professional, structural), facilitations, and the paediatricians' role and professional self-image.
We assume that the training is indeed an important factor in inducing a paradigm of cooperative working and fosters a professional self-image, such as in the type (C) group, and do not assume that the GPs in the group have had an altogether different understanding of their role and tasks in the first place.
The psychological importance of professional self-images of GPs for developments in the whole area of primary care for older people with complex health problems has been stated before [ 27].
Wearing uniform is believed to foster a strong self image and professional identity [ 2– 4].
