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The Process of Challenge Formation in Iranian Nursing Education: A Grounded Theory Study With Model Presentation Publisher



Nasrabadi AN1 ; Ebadi A2 ; Fallahikhoshknab M3 ; Najafimehri S4 ; Yaghmaei F5 ; Alhani F6 ; Shali M7
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Nursing, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2024


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nursing education faces many challenges that must be identified and removed to improve nursing education and promote the quality of nursing care. Identifying the challenges of nursing education helps to solve or correct the weaknesses and achieve educational goals, which ultimately help to train skilled professionals capable of providing higher quality care to patients. The present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the experiences of nursing tutors in regard to the process of challenge formation in nursing education in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a qualitative study with a grounded theory approach that was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, which took about 9 months, 18 experienced nursing tutors with managerial positions were selected by purposeful sampling from universities across the country. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, field notes, observation, and memos. Data analysis was done by Corbin and Strauss method through MAXQDA software version 10. In the next step, using the method of Walker and Avant (2011), concepts and statements were gathered within a whole and a model was presented. RESULTS: Twelve male university tutors and six female tutors participated in this study. The mean age of the participants was 45.38 ± 2.1 years, and their mean work experience was 18.66 ± 3.8 years. The findings showed that the challenges of nursing education could be categorized into three categories (defective educational cycle, efforts to restore the educational structure, and learning is a member of educational family), and 12 subcategories. After analyzing the data, trying to provide a need-based education was determined to be the central theme of this study. The components of model developed in this study were presented in the three axes of improving the tutor’s teaching skills, managing the situation and educational facilities, and facilitating student’s participation in the education process and decision-making. CONCLUSION: Identifying barriers and facilitators of need-based education in health policy making can enable nurses to build a better future for their nursing position. To provide need-based education, it is necessary to create a suitable ground and platform for proper education. Such platform and ground are a necessity of educational, therapeutic, and community environments. To achieve this goal, it is recommended to improve the professional capabilities of tutors and support educational organizations. © 2024 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.