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World J Clin Oncol. Sep 24, 2025; 16(9): 110994
Published online Sep 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i9.110994
Published online Sep 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i9.110994
Path analysis the influence of self-efficacy and professional identity on attitudes toward prescriptive authority among oncology nurse specialists
Cheng-Ping Qiao, Jiao Ma, Qin Chen, Xin-Ying He, Xue Han, Department of Gynecological Oncology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing 210004, Jiangsu Province, China
Bin Yang, Department of Oncology, Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nantong 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Cheng-Ping Qiao and Bin Yang.
Co-corresponding authors: Xin-Ying He and Xue Han.
Author contributions: Qiao CP and Yang B contribute equally to this study as co-first authors; He XY and Han X contribute equally to this study as co-corresponding authors; Yang B conceived and designed the study; Yang B and He XY performed the literature search; Ma J and Han X acquired data and drafted the manuscript; Chen Q and Qiao CP assisted in revising the manuscript; Ma J and He XY wrote the original draft; Chen Q wrote, reviewed, and edited the manuscript; Yang B and Ma J ensured the authenticity of all raw data; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been reviewed by the Medical Ethics Committee of Haian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (ethics approval No. HZYLL2022-084).
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: Data is provided within the manuscript or supplementary information files. Deidentified data supporting this study’s findings are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Xin-Ying He, Deputy Director, Department of Gynecological Oncology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, No. 123 Tianfei Lane, Mochou Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing 210004, Jiangsu Province, China. xinying@njmu.edu.cn
Received: June 24, 2025
Revised: July 30, 2025
Accepted: August 25, 2025
Published online: September 24, 2025
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Revised: July 30, 2025
Accepted: August 25, 2025
Published online: September 24, 2025
Processing time: 94 Days and 4.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study examined the attitudes of oncology specialist nurses in Jiangsu Province toward prescribing authority and analyzed the influencing factors through a structured survey and path analysis. The model demonstrated good fit, indicating a robust relationship among these variables. The study concludes that oncology nurses hold positive attitudes toward prescribing authority, with self-efficacy playing a crucial role in shaping these attitudes both directly and indirectly through occupational identity. These findings provide a basis for clinical interventions aimed at enhancing nurses' self-efficacy and professional identity, thereby supporting the effective implementation of prescribing authority policies.