Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study
Background: An internship project can be considered as a useful step for nursing interns in the transition period and bridge the theory-practice gap in nursing. Since the acquisition of professional competence and skills by students is essential, the present study attempted to provide a deep underst...
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| author | Monirsadat Nematollahi Behnaz Bagherian Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori Jamileh Farokhzadian zohreh khoshnood Zia Navidi |
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| description | Background: An internship project can be considered as a useful step for nursing interns in the transition period and bridge the theory-practice gap in nursing. Since the acquisition of professional competence and skills by students is essential, the present study attempted to provide a deep understanding of nursing students’ experiences.Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative content analysis approach in the School of Nursing of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2020. The participants in the research sample were senior undergraduate nursing students who were selected using purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the participants and each interview lasted 60 to 90 minutes. A total of 27 interviews were conducted with 25 students. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis method (Graneheim & Lundman, 2004). MAXQDA 20 software was also used to analyze the qualitative data.Results: The core category that emerged from the analysis of qualitative data was “implementing an internship program; a step to bridge the theory-practice gap”, which was divided into three main categories: “transferring knowledge and experiences”, “promoting the cooperation between the faculty members and the hospital staff”, and “improving the process of clinical care”.Conclusion: Internship programs that are considered a new training technique can increase cooperation between nursing schools and contribute to promoting nursing knowledge in nurses by supporting students and promoting their scientific skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40f015dbd6874fe28413f10e098c11e82024-04-03T08:46:18ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences2645-61092022-12-0111425325910.34172/jqr.2022.1492087Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis StudyMonirsadat Nematollahi0Behnaz Bagherian1Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori2Jamileh Farokhzadian3zohreh khoshnood4Zia Navidi5Associate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAssociate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical science, Kerman, IranAssociate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IraBackground: An internship project can be considered as a useful step for nursing interns in the transition period and bridge the theory-practice gap in nursing. Since the acquisition of professional competence and skills by students is essential, the present study attempted to provide a deep understanding of nursing students’ experiences.Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative content analysis approach in the School of Nursing of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2020. The participants in the research sample were senior undergraduate nursing students who were selected using purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the participants and each interview lasted 60 to 90 minutes. A total of 27 interviews were conducted with 25 students. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis method (Graneheim & Lundman, 2004). MAXQDA 20 software was also used to analyze the qualitative data.Results: The core category that emerged from the analysis of qualitative data was “implementing an internship program; a step to bridge the theory-practice gap”, which was divided into three main categories: “transferring knowledge and experiences”, “promoting the cooperation between the faculty members and the hospital staff”, and “improving the process of clinical care”.Conclusion: Internship programs that are considered a new training technique can increase cooperation between nursing schools and contribute to promoting nursing knowledge in nurses by supporting students and promoting their scientific skills.https://jqr1.kmu.ac.ir/article_92087_a0dc5afe6efbeff4c69333d7fe04f4c8.pdfeducationinternshipnursing studentsqualitative study |
| spellingShingle | Monirsadat Nematollahi Behnaz Bagherian Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori Jamileh Farokhzadian zohreh khoshnood Zia Navidi Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences education internship nursing students qualitative study |
| title | Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study |
| title_full | Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study |
| title_fullStr | Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study |
| title_short | Implementing the Internship Educational Method, a Step to Reduce the Gap between Theory and Practice, Experience of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study |
| title_sort | implementing the internship educational method a step to reduce the gap between theory and practice experience of undergraduate nursing students a qualitative content analysis study |
| topic | education internship nursing students qualitative study |
| url | https://jqr1.kmu.ac.ir/article_92087_a0dc5afe6efbeff4c69333d7fe04f4c8.pdf |
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