Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the professional attitudes and competence of nursing students during the period of distance education. Method: This is a cross-sectional analytic study. The study sample consisted of 233 students studying in the 3rd and 4th years of a Nursing Faculty in western Tur...

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Main Authors: Yıldız Denat, Muazzez Şahbaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Nurse Managers 2022-08-01
Series:Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=shyd&un=SHYD-66933
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description Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the professional attitudes and competence of nursing students during the period of distance education. Method: This is a cross-sectional analytic study. The study sample consisted of 233 students studying in the 3rd and 4th years of a Nursing Faculty in western Turkey. Data were collected with the Information Form, the Professional Attitudes Scale towards Student Nurses, and the Nursing Students Competence Scale. Results: It was computed that the students' Nursing Students Competence Scale total score was at 272.60+-31.32, and the Professional Attitudes Scale total score was at 52.67+-16.54. There was no correlation between the autonomy factor of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the Critical Thinking and Reasoning subfactors of the Student Nurse Competence Scale (p>.05), nor was there a correlation between the autonomy factor of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the cooperation factor of the Student Nurse Competence Scale and the Clinical Biomedicine subfactor. There was a statistically significant inverse correlation between the mean scores of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the Student Nurse Competence Scale and their other subfactors (p<.001). Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that while the distance education process did not affect the students' professional competence, it negatively affected the development of their professional attitudes. In line with the results, it can be suggested that nursing education should not be carried out entirely with distance education for the purpose of developing the professional attitudes of the students. It can also be suggested that the effects of other education methods (hybrid, etc.) on the professional competence and attitudes of the students should be evaluated.
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spelling doaj.art-65f45968b984433fabeb3e7f8e72fbeb2024-03-01T09:31:29ZengAssociation of Nurse ManagersSağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi2149-018X2022-08-019219019910.54304/SHYD.2022.66933SHYD-66933Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance EducationYıldız Denat0Muazzez Şahbaz1Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing Fundamentals, Aydın, TurkeyAydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing Fundamentals, Aydın, TurkeyAim: This study aimed to evaluate the professional attitudes and competence of nursing students during the period of distance education. Method: This is a cross-sectional analytic study. The study sample consisted of 233 students studying in the 3rd and 4th years of a Nursing Faculty in western Turkey. Data were collected with the Information Form, the Professional Attitudes Scale towards Student Nurses, and the Nursing Students Competence Scale. Results: It was computed that the students' Nursing Students Competence Scale total score was at 272.60+-31.32, and the Professional Attitudes Scale total score was at 52.67+-16.54. There was no correlation between the autonomy factor of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the Critical Thinking and Reasoning subfactors of the Student Nurse Competence Scale (p>.05), nor was there a correlation between the autonomy factor of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the cooperation factor of the Student Nurse Competence Scale and the Clinical Biomedicine subfactor. There was a statistically significant inverse correlation between the mean scores of the Professional Attitudes Scale and the Student Nurse Competence Scale and their other subfactors (p<.001). Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that while the distance education process did not affect the students' professional competence, it negatively affected the development of their professional attitudes. In line with the results, it can be suggested that nursing education should not be carried out entirely with distance education for the purpose of developing the professional attitudes of the students. It can also be suggested that the effects of other education methods (hybrid, etc.) on the professional competence and attitudes of the students should be evaluated.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=shyd&un=SHYD-66933distance educationnursing educationprofessional competenceprofessional attitudes
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Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education
Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi
distance education
nursing education
professional competence
professional attitudes
title Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education
title_full Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education
title_fullStr Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education
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title_short Evaluation of Professional Attitudes and Competence of Nursing Students During the Period of Distance Education
title_sort evaluation of professional attitudes and competence of nursing students during the period of distance education
topic distance education
nursing education
professional competence
professional attitudes
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