Analysis of the mediating effect of social status perception on professional identity and work engagement of blood purification nurses

To explore the relationship between social status perception, professional identity, and work engagement among nurses involved in blood purification, and to provide a theoretical basis for improving the professional identity and work engagement of blood purification nurses. A convenient sampling method was used to distribute questionnaires to 81 nurses specializing in blood purification in Beijing. The MacArthur scale was used to verify the social status perception of the study subjects. General situation questionnaires, nurse professional identity rating scales, and work engagement scales were used to investigate the study subjects. The higher the level of the hospital where the nurse works, the higher their perception of their social status; social status perception has a positive correlation with professional identity among nurses involved in blood purification; social status perception plays a partial mediating role between work engagement and professional identity among nurses involved in blood purification. Attention should be paid to the psychological care of nurses specializing in blood purification, and at the same time, positive publicity should be raised for the profession of nursing specializing in blood purification, to enhance nurses' professional pride and social status perception, thereby improving the professional cognition and work recognition of nurses involved in blood purification, and providing better nursing services for patients.