Abstract

FERREIRA, Rejane Eleuterio et al. Motivational and demographical profile of academic and professional master students. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental [online]. 2016, n.spe4, pp.77-84. ISSN 1647-2160.  https://doi.org/10.19131/rpesm.0145.

BACKGROUND: The Master's degree in nursing has contributed to the advancement of the profession throughout its 40 years, due to the high amount of scientific production. OBJECTIVE: Getting to know the profile of academic and professional master's students in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and their motivations for taking the Master. METHODS: Quantitative research, based on primary data obtained through the application of sociodemographic questionnaire to regular students enrolled in master's programs in nursing of public universities in the state of Rio de Janeiro. RESULTS: It was found that younger students and with less professional experience choose the academic master, while the opposite opt for a professional master. The students' motivation is linked to the quest for knowledge and skills to improve performance both in the care practice, and in the health teaching. It has been found that early encouragement of academic activities during graduation contributes positively to the student's motivation to enrol for the Masters. CONCLUSIONS: The profile and the motivations that lead students to join the two types of master - academic and professional, are very characteristic and match with the proposal of each course.

Keywords : Education, nursing, graduate; Motivation; Nurses.

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