An observational study in Occupational Disidentification, sponsored by Nanjing Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-06.
Sponsored by Nanjing Medical University · Observational
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.
Nanjing Medical University is the lead sponsor of 171 studies on the registry; 52 are open to participants now.
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The study population will consist of full-time undergraduate nursing students from multiple participating universities in China, including students who are about to enter or are in the early stage of clinical internship. Eligible students will be recruited using a non-probability convenience sampling method and followed prospectively through online questionnaires during the internship period.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Undergraduate nursing students who are about to enter or are in the early stage of clinical internship will be followed prospectively using online questionnaires during the internship period.
Change in Occupational Disidentification
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.
Time frame: From the end of the first internship week to the end of internship, up to 12 months
Change in Transition Shock
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.
Time frame: End of the first internship week and approximately every three months until the end of internship, up to 12 months
Change in Emotional Exhaustion
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.
Time frame: End of the first internship week and approximately every three months until the end of internship, up to 12 months
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the study involves sensitive questionnaire data from undergraduate nursing interns and data sharing is restricted by ethics approval and participant consent.
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