Abstract Sexuality has an essential part in human lives and can be affected by changes in one’s health status. Since the nursing profession delivers holistic care for patients, nurses must have the knowledge and skills to deliver care concerning sexuality. Evidence from the professional literature demonstrates that nurses do not address sexuality care consistently, mainly due to different factors such as lack of knowledge, skills, and cultural attitudes. This study’s purpose was to learn about the factors that affect nursing students’ willingness to grasp the nurse’s role as a sexuality educator in practice prior to establishing a specified course in sexual education for BSN students. A quantitative study was conducted in a college at the center of Israel, with a convenience sample of nursing students in a BSN program (n = 214). The research tool was a questionnaire designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and willingness of nursing students to practice sexuality education in the future. The study’s approach was based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior. Results indicated that self-efficacy is the main mediator between attitudes and intentions. There is a need to reinforce nursing student’s self-efficacy on the subject to increase their intention to practice it in the future.

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影响护理学生在专业工作中进行性教育的意愿的因素

摘要性行为是人类生活中不可或缺的一部分，其健康状况可能会受到影响。由于护理专业为患者提供整体护理，因此护士必须具备知识和技能以提供有关性的护理。专业文献的证据表明，护士不能始终如一地解决性保健问题，这主要是由于缺乏知识，技能和文化态度等不同因素造成的。这项研究的目的是了解影响护理学生在为BSN学生建立特定的性教育课程之前，在实践中掌握护士作为性教育者的角色的意愿的因素。在以色列中部的一所大学中进行了一项定量研究，以BSN计划（n = 214）中护理学生的便利样本为例。该研究工具是一个问卷，旨在评估护理学生将来开展性教育的知识，态度和意愿。这项研究的方法是基于阿赞的计划行为理论。结果表明，自我效能感是态度和意图之间的主要中介。有必要增强护理专业学生对该学科的自我效能感，以增加他们将来实践该学科的意愿。