2025-09-29
Key Factors Influencing Nurses' Professional Competence in Sweden
Newly published study from a regional teaching hospital in Sweden reveals important differences in nurse competence across roles and educational backgrounds.
A newly published study from a regional teaching hospital in Sweden sheds light on how nurses perceive their own professional competence, revealing important differences across roles and educational backgrounds.
Based on responses from over 600 nurses, the research found that specialist nurses consistently scored higher than their peers, and that factors such as gender, years of experience, and occupational self-efficacy were strongly associated with competence levels.
The findings offer valuable insights for healthcare leaders and educators, and support the use of the Swedish Enhanced Competence Development Model (vKUM) to guide strategic professional development in nursing.