scholarly journals Voices From a Minority

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Y. Chan ◽  
C. W. Lui ◽  
K. L. Cheung ◽  
K. K. Hung ◽  
K. H. Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Face To Face

In Hong Kong, males constituted only about 10.2% of the nursing workforce in 2010. The learning experiences of male nursing students in Hong Kong during their clinical practicum have rarely been explored. If these students cannot maintain their psychological well-being and psychological health in formal education and clinical placements, then their physical health will also suffer. This ethnographic qualitative study gave male nursing students in Hong Kong a chance to voice their experiences during their clinical practicum. Selected through snowball sampling, 18 male nursing students from a local university participated in individual face-to-face semistructured interviews. The data were processed with content analysis. The findings indicated that male students not only received more support and understanding from male rather than female members of staff but endured a certain amount of oppression while working in female wards. According to the students’ comments on nursing culture, the work climate of male nursing students could be improved by reorganizing the clinical placements and providing extra support to male nursing students.

scholarly journals Resilience and well-being of university nursing students in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Ming CHOW ◽  
Wing Ki Fiona TANG ◽  
Wing Han Carmen CHAN ◽  
Wing Hung Janet SIT ◽  
Kai Chow CHOI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Effects of an Internationalization at Home (IAH) Programme on Cultural Awareness among Medical and Nursing Students in Hong Kong and Indonesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Pui Kin KOR ◽  
Clare YU ◽  
Ida ayu TRIASTUTI ◽  
Mitra Andini SIGILIPOE ◽  
Haryo Dimasto KRISTIYANTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Internationalization At Home ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the learning experience of students by limiting their opportunities for face-to-face intercultural exchanges. Given the importance of cultural competence in medical education, there is a need to develop a programme that promotes cultural awareness, but that offers more flexibility in terms of outbound mobility. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an internationalization at home programme and to explore the learning experiences of medical and nursing students from Hong Kong and Indonesia. Methods: Students were recruited from two universities in Hong Kong and Indonesia. They attended an online internationalization at home programme designed by members of the research team from both countries. A mixed-methods study was conducted. A pre-test post-test design was used to evaluate the effects of the programme on cultural awareness, and four focus group interviews were conducted to explore the students’ experiences in the programme. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed by T-test and thematic analysis. Data were integrated via triangulation. Results: One hundred and forty-eight students from Hong Kong and Indonesia participated in the study. After the programme, there was a significant improvement in cultural awareness. Three themes were identified: (1) learning process: enjoyable, but a desire remains for face-to-face cross-cultural communication; (2) learning outcomes: gained cultural awareness, developed cultural sensitivity, had an opportunity to practice language and learn about new learning styles; (3) factors influencing learning outcomes: facilitators (micro-movie and active communication) and barriers (language barrier, inappropriate time arrangement, insufficient prior briefing). Conclusion: This programme achieved the learning outcomes by successfully enhancing the cultural awareness of students during a time of pandemic when outbound student exchanges were not possible. Further adaptations of the programme are required to further enhance learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Psychological Health Issues in Diploma Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Li Kai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vocational Nursing Students

Psychological health is the expression of harmonic expression of harmonic expression of human’s personality and is often disrupted by multiple factors. The aim of this study to assess psychological health status and its associated factors among diploma nursing students. A cross-sectional study design was employed. The sample comprised 542 nursing students attending this anonymous survey by completed The Symptom Checklist 90 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were attempted to analyze overall data. The positive rate of psychological symptoms of diploma nursing students is 20.9%; the total score of SCL-90 and the scores of each factor are higher than the national norm; grade, personality, number of friends, parenting style, love experience, whether it is an only child, and physical exercise are influential. The main factors of the mental health status of secondary vocational nursing students. The contribution of Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality is crucial to the acquisition of well-being, happiness and meaning in life.

scholarly journals Exploring gender-stereotype barriers and advantages of Hong Kong Male Nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Gender Stereotype ◽  
Male Nurses ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Gender Barriers ◽  
Individual Interviews

The purpose of this research is to explore the gender issues and identify the barriers faced by the local male nurses and students in their workplaces or clinical practicum. This project involves individual interviews with male nurses and nursing students and it aims to understand their perceptions towards the gender issues happened in clinical areas and identify the barriers that hindered their learning and career development. A pilot study has been conducted from April to June 2018, four common themes of local gender barriers were identified.

scholarly journals Self-care behaviors and practices of nursing students: Review of literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Ahtisham Younas
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Difference

Self-care is a vital component of nursing practice and is essential for the well-being of human beings, that is, both patients and nurses. However, nurses and nursing students tend to focus more on self-care of their patients and often pay little or no attention to personal self-care. This literature review explored self-care behaviors and practices of nursing students in general as well as across academic years of the study. In total, 11 studies were reviewed and critically appraised to identify current trends regarding nursing students’ self-care practices and behaviors in nursing literature. Nursing students realized the importance of maintaining their diet, sleep, and activity level to improve physical and physiological health. However, they tend to neglect self-care practices which could improve their emotional and psychological health because of academic stress, workload, and inadequate knowledge about the strategies to improve self-care in this domain. There is limited evidence for drawing any conclusions regarding students’ use of complementary therapies for self-care, the difference between self-care practices of nursing and non-nursing students, the usefulness of different interventions for improving students’ self-care practices, and the differences between self-care practices and behaviors of students across academic years.

scholarly journals Nursing students' perceptions of their experiences with fathers during their family nursing clinical practicum

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francine de Montigny ◽  
Annie Devault ◽  
David Este ◽  
Annie Fleurant ◽  
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Father Involvement ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Family Nursing ◽  
Central Canada ◽  
Nursing Clinical ◽  
Family Nurses

There is consensus that supporting fathers' involvement in their children's care is essential and that nurses can play an important role, facilitating this process. There is little evidence about how nurses' education as family nurses enable them to work with fathers. This study aimed to explore undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of their experience with fathers during family nursing clinical practicum. An exploratory descriptive qualitative study allowed twelve nursing students to participate in a one-hour interview, at a university of Central Canada. The critical incident technique was used for data collection and analysis was done with N Vivo7. Four themes reflected students' experiences: Experiencing critical events with fathers; Perceiving fathers and father involvement as important; Building a relationship with fathers and Reflecting upon formal education and clinical practicum. Family nurses need to revisit their attitudes towards fathers and make space for this important member of the family in health care situations.

The Current Intervention Studies Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Wei ◽  
Patricia Anne Fazzone ◽  
Kathleen Sitzman ◽  
Sonya Renae Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Caring Science ◽  
Human Caring

This article reviewed 19 intervention studies based on Watson's Human Caring Theory between January 2005 and February 2018. The studies reviewed targeted on promoting patients', nurses', and nursing students' psychological health and patient care experiences. Most (15/19; 78.95%) of the studies in this review indicated that Watson's caring science-based interventions could decrease patients' emotional strains, increase patients' self-management confidence and emotional well-being, increase nurses' job satisfaction and engagement, and improve nursing students' confidence in the clinical performance and the awareness of caring behaviors. Nursing is a discipline that requires both scientific knowledge and the art of human caring.

scholarly journals Experiences and Perceptions of Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Crisis in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10459
Author(s):  
Julián Rodríguez-Almagro ◽  
Antonio Hernández-Martínez ◽  
Cristina Romero-Blanco ◽  
Alejandro Martínez-Arce ◽  
Maria del Carmen Prado-Laguna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
To Come

In the early stages of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic in Spain, the Spanish health system was overwhelmed, mainly due to a lack of personnel, and many hospital centers collapsed by following avalanche of patients with COVID-19; this meant that the National System of Health called for fourth-year nursing students to come to the hospital as health care personnel. Our aim was to describe the perceptions and experiences of a sample of nursing students during the early stages of the outbreak. We conducted a qualitative study with an empirical-phenomenological approach. Twenty nursing students in their final year of study in Spain were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling. They participated in in-depth interviews between 20 April and 10 May 2020. The interviews were transcribed and then analyzed using Haase’s adaptation of Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Four main themes emerged from data analysis: “social responsibility and pride as a health worker”, “pressure caused by working with COVID-19 patients”, “feeling defenseless and let down”, and “personal growth as a health worker”. These main themes were further divided into 11 theme categories. Due to an intense work day for several days in a row, the students were tired and mentally exhausted. Even so, they managed to overcome any difficulties, demonstrating their professional dedication and resilience. Greater preparatory support should be provided to safeguard the well-being of these future healthcare providers. More intensive preparatory training is necessary for health sciences students to facilitate crisis preparedness and effective crisis management. It is necessary to implement support from healthcare systems, including sufficient personal protective equipment, as well as contracts that accurately reflect the work they do. It is necessary for nursing supervisors to have effective communication in the performance of their functions with nursing students; this dialogue helps to clearly explain which are the functions that students must perform when they are carrying out their internships. There is also a need for preparatory training in managing infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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