Abstract: Objective： To understand the elderly care career-selection motivation and influencing factors of vocational nursing students. Methods： A total of 536 vocational nursing students in Qujing Medical College were selected and surveyed using a general information questionnaire and an elderly care career-selection motivation questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of nursing students' elderly care career-selection motivation. Results： The total average score of nursing students' elderly care career-selection motivation was （67.97±16.61） points， with an average score of （47.48±11.81） points for the career-selection value questionnaire and （20.49±4.80） points for the career-selection confidence questionnaire. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the degree of intimacy with the elderly， the experience of caring for the elderly， the importance of vocational skill level certificate of the elderly care， and the understanding of the national elderly care policy were the main influencing factors of the elderly care career-selection motivation of vocational nursing students（P<0.05）. Conclusion： The elderly care career-selection motivation of vocational nursing students is at a medium to upper level， and there are various factors affecting the elderly care career-selection motivation of vocational nursing students. It is necessary to encourage nursing students to contact the elderly more， emphasize the importance of vocational skill level certificate of elderly care， strengthen the publicity of elderly care policy and work value， so as to improve the motivation level of nursing students.

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