Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07682493
Undergraduate Nursing Intern Cohort Study
This prospective observational cohort study aims to examine changes in occupational disidentification among undergraduate nursing interns during clinical internship and to identify factors associated with high-risk trajectories. Undergraduate nursing students will be followed using online questionnaires from the end of the first internship week and approximately every three months until the end of internship. The study will assess occupational disidentification, personal psychological resources, clinical learning environment, occupational stigma, negative clinical experiences, transition shock, emotional exhaustion, occupational fatigue, sleep, and musculoskeletal symptoms.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year–25 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Full-time undergraduate students majoring in nursing.
- Students who are about to enter clinical internship or are in the early stage of clinical internship.
- Students who are able to use the WeChat mini-program to complete questionnaires.
- Students with normal reading comprehension ability.
- Students who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Students who are unable to complete the internship during the study period due to suspension of schooling, withdrawal from school, military service, long-term sick leave, or other reasons.
- Students who have participated in similar interventional studies that may affect the assessment of the primary outcome.
- Students with severe physical or mental illness, or other conditions that make them unable to complete the questionnaires independently.
Exclusion From Analysis Criteria:
- Questionnaires with an obviously too short completion time, below the minimum reasonable response time set by the research team.
- Questionnaires with patterned responses or obvious logical inconsistencies.
- Questionnaires with missing key variables that cannot be used for the main statistical analysis.
- Repeated submissions at the same time point where the valid version cannot be confirmed.
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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Change in Occupational Disidentification
Time frame: From the end of the first internship week to the end of internship, up to 12 months
Occupational disidentification refers to the tendency of undergraduate nursing interns to psychologically distance themselves from the nursing profession or separate the nursing professional identity from their self-concept. It will be assessed using an occupational disidentification scale. Higher scores indicate a higher level of occupational disidentification.
Secondary outcomes
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Change in Transition Shock
Time frame: End of the first internship week and approximately every three months until the end of internship, up to 12 months
Transition shock refers to the instability, stress, and maladaptation experienced by undergraduate nursing interns during the transition from school-based learning to clinical practice. It will be assessed using a transition shock scale. Higher scores indicate a higher level of transition shock.
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Change in Emotional Exhaustion
Time frame: End of the first internship week and approximately every three months until the end of internship, up to 12 months
Emotional exhaustion refers to the depletion of emotional and psychological resources experienced by undergraduate nursing interns during clinical internship. It will be assessed using an emotional exhaustion scale. Higher scores indicate a higher level of emotional exhaustion.
Study contacts
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Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Nanjing Medical University
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Registry information
Official study title
Risk Trajectories and Prediction Model of Occupational Disidentification Among Undergraduate Nursing Interns: A Prospective Cohort Study
Important dates
- Study start
- 2026
- Primary completion
- 2027
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- Jul 6, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
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