Theory-practice integration in selected clinical situations
The current changes in health care systems challenge knowledgeable, mature and independent practitioners to integrate theoretical content with practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the problems of integrating theory with practice in selected clinical nursing situations. The study focuse...
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| author | M Davhana-Maselesele J E Tjallinks MS Norval |
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| description | The current changes in health care systems challenge knowledgeable, mature and independent practitioners to integrate theoretical content with practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the problems of integrating theory with practice in selected clinical nursing situations. The study focused on rendering of family planning services to clients as a component of Community Nursing Science.
Structured observation schedules were used to observe the theoretical content of the curriculum as well as the practical application of what has been taught in the clinical area.
The findings of the study revealed that there was a need for an integrated holistic curriculum, which would address the needs of the community. It was concluded that a problem-based and community-based curriculum, intersectoral collaboration between college and hospital managements and student involvement in all processes of teaching and learning would improve the integration of theory and practice. There also appeared to be a need for tutors to be more involved in clinical teaching and accompaniment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12960d4096ca44f29c3554390f2c36db2022-12-22T03:51:35ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62792001-09-012444910.4102/curationis.v24i4.867754Theory-practice integration in selected clinical situationsM Davhana-Maselesele0J E Tjallinks1MS Norval2School of Health Sciences, University of venda for Science and TechnologyAdvanced nursing cciences, UnisaAdvanced nursing sciences, UnisaThe current changes in health care systems challenge knowledgeable, mature and independent practitioners to integrate theoretical content with practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the problems of integrating theory with practice in selected clinical nursing situations. The study focused on rendering of family planning services to clients as a component of Community Nursing Science. Structured observation schedules were used to observe the theoretical content of the curriculum as well as the practical application of what has been taught in the clinical area. The findings of the study revealed that there was a need for an integrated holistic curriculum, which would address the needs of the community. It was concluded that a problem-based and community-based curriculum, intersectoral collaboration between college and hospital managements and student involvement in all processes of teaching and learning would improve the integration of theory and practice. There also appeared to be a need for tutors to be more involved in clinical teaching and accompaniment.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/867 |
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| title | Theory-practice integration in selected clinical situations |
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