Effectiveness of stress management interventions for nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Elevated stress levels are related to diminished mental health, potentially leading to decreased well-being and performance of nursing students. While researchers have focused on developing stress management interventions, there is a need to synthesize the evidence. A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to assess the evidence for the effectiveness of stress management interventions in nursing students. A systematic literature search identified controlled stress management interventions employing a validated psychological or physiological stress measure. Forty-one studies were included, with 36 forming a pool of 2715 participants in the meta-analysis. The overall effect on psychological stress was positive. Intervention type, delivery modality, intervention duration in weeks, and number of sessions were moderators of intervention effectiveness, with more significant effects for mind-body programs, on-site delivery methods, durations of 9-12 weeks, and 15-30 sessions. For physiological stress, the biomarkers of blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol levels decreased significantly. Future research is necessary for promising outcomes related to currently underrepresented indicators and to investigate the long-term effects of interventions.

The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study.

BACKGROUND: Compassion is critical to the provision of high-quality healthcare and is foregrounded internationally as an issue of contemporary concern. Paid care experience prior to nurse training has been suggested as a potential means of improving compassion, which has been characterised by the values and behaviours of care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment. There is however a dearth of evidence to support the effectiveness of prior care experience as a means of improving compassion in nursing. OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact of paid prior care experience on the values and behaviours of pre-registration nursing students indicated as characterising compassionate care. DESIGN: Longitudinal mixed methods design employing a modified concurrent triangulation strategy, comprising two work packages. Work package 1 was qualitative, and work package 2 adopted a concurrent embedded strategy with a dominant quantitative component. Research is reported in accordance with the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study framework. SETTING(S): Three United Kingdom universities. PARTICIPANTS: Pre-registration nursing students attending one of three universities, and individuals who had previously participated in a Health Education England paid prior care experience pilot. Participant numbers at time point 1 were questionnaires n = 220, telephone interviews n = 10, and focus groups n = 8. METHODS: Work package 1 consisted of longitudinal semi-structured telephone interviews. Work package 2 comprised validated online questionnaires measuring emotional intelligence, compassion satisfaction and fatigue, resilience, psychological empowerment, and career commitment (as proxies of compassionate values and behaviours), and focus groups. Qualitative data were thematically analysed. Quantitative data were analysed via Analysis of Variance in SPSS v 26. RESULTS: Qualitative findings suggest that prior care experience has both positive and negative effects on students' compassionate values and behaviours, however positive effects do not extend to qualification. No statistically significant differences were found in any of the quantitative outcome measures between participants with and without paid prior care experience. A statistically significant increase in compassion fatigue was identified in both groups of participants post-qualification. Paid prior care experience did not prevent participants from experiencing reality shock on becoming a student or on qualification. CONCLUSIONS: There is insufficient evidence of longitudinal beneficial impact to recommend paid prior care experience as an effective intervention to foster nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours. These findings do not support mandating a period of paid care experience as a prerequisite for entry into nurse education. REGISTRATION: N/A. Tweetable abstract Insufficient evidence of longitudinal beneficial impact to recommend prior care experience as an effective intervention to foster nursing student compassion @PriorCareExp @Sarah_F_R.

Interventions, methods and outcome measures used in teaching evidence-based practice to healthcare students: an overview of systematic reviews.

BACKGROUND: To fully implement the internationally acknowledged requirements for teaching in evidence-based practice, and support the student's development of core competencies in evidence-based practice, educators at professional bachelor degree programs in healthcare need a systematic overview of evidence-based teaching and learning interventions. The purpose of this overview of systematic reviews was to summarize and synthesize the current evidence from systematic reviews on educational interventions being used by educators to teach evidence-based practice to professional bachelor-degree healthcare students and to identify the evidence-based practice-related learning outcomes used. METHODS: An overview of systematic reviews. Four databases (PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, ERIC and the Cochrane library) were searched from May 2013 to January 25th, 2024. Additional sources were checked for unpublished or ongoing systematic reviews. Eligibility criteria included systematic reviews of studies among undergraduate nursing, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, midwife, nutrition and health, and biomedical laboratory science students, evaluating educational interventions aimed at teaching evidence-based practice in classroom or clinical practice setting, or a combination. Two authors independently performed initial eligibility screening of title/abstracts. Four authors independently performed full-text screening and assessed the quality of selected systematic reviews using standardized instruments. Data was extracted and synthesized using a narrative approach. RESULTS: A total of 524 references were retrieved, and 6 systematic reviews (with a total of 39 primary studies) were included. Overlap between the systematic reviews was minimal. All the systematic reviews were of low methodological quality. Synthesis and analysis revealed a variety of teaching modalities and approaches. The outcomes were to some extent assessed in accordance with the Sicily group`s categories; "skills", "attitude" and "knowledge". Whereas "behaviors", "reaction to educational experience", "self-efficacy" and "benefits for the patient" were rarely used. CONCLUSIONS: Teaching evidence-based practice is widely used in undergraduate healthcare students and a variety of interventions are used and recognized. Not all categories of outcomes suggested by the Sicily group are used to evaluate outcomes of evidence-based practice teaching. There is a need for studies measuring the effect on outcomes in all the Sicily group categories, to enhance sustainability and transition of evidence-based practice competencies to the context of healthcare practice.

Development and quality assessment of the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Counselling scale (SELC 20 + 20) using Rasch analysis.

BACKGROUND: Globally as well as in Sweden, diseases that are caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits are the most common causes of death and disability. Even though there are guidelines that oblige all health-care professionals to counsel patients about lifestyle, studies have shown that it is not prioritized within healthcare. One reason for this among nurses has been shown to be lack of confidence in knowledge and counselling skills. This study aimed to develop, and quality assess the psychometric properties of an instrument to measure self-efficacy in lifestyle counselling. METHODS: An instrument inspired by an American instrument, following Bandura's recommendations for development of self-efficacy measures, was developed according to Swedish national guidelines for disease-prevention. The instrument was revised after cognitive interviews with nursing students, university teachers within health sciences, and clinical experts, then administrated to 310 nursing students at different levels in their education. The instrument was tested with Rasch Measurement Theory, with focus on dimensionality, local dependency, targeting, reliability, response category functioning, Rasch model fit, and differential item functioning by age, gender, educational level and previous health care education. RESULTS: The development of the instrument resulted in 20 + 20 items, 20 items about self-efficacy in knowledge, and 20 items about self-efficacy in ability to counsel persons about their lifestyle. The analyses showed that knowledge and ability are two different, but related, constructs, where ability is more demanding than knowledge. The findings provide support (considering dimensionality and local dependency) for that all 20 items within the knowledge construct as well as the 20 items within the ability construct can be summed, achieving two separate but related total scores, where knowledge (reliability 0.81) is a prerequisite for ability (reliability 0.84). Items represented lower self-efficacy than reported by the respondents. Response categories functioned as expected, Rasch model fit was acceptable, and there was no differential item functioning. CONCLUSIONS: The SELC 20 + 20 was found to be easy to understand with an acceptable respondent burden and the instrument showed good measurement properties.

The influence of intensive clinical skills 'bootcamps' on nursing students' perceptions of ability to provide acute care: A mixed methods study.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the influence of an intensive clinical skill bootcamp on students' perceptions to provide care in acute situations. SETTING: Evidence indicates that the recognition and response to patient change can be a challenge in nursing practice and especially so for undergraduate students (Goldsworthy et al., 2022). Additionally, the impact of the pandemic interrupted the preparation of undergraduate nursing students across the world. It is suggested that intensive clinical skills practice can enhance clinical skills, confidence and time management (Hinton and Chirgwin, 2010). However, little is known about the value of these intensive programs on the perceived ability of nursing students to provide care in acute situations. METHODS: An embedded mixed methods design was employed with a quasi-experimental repeated pre-post design using the Perception to Care in Acute Situations scale (Sterner et al., 2020) and qualitative focus groups. The intervention comprised 4 h of technical skills simulation and 2 h of immersive simulation. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics and inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS: From 130 final year nursing student who participated in the bootcamp, 73 responses to the survey were obtained. Fifty-four responses from students before the simulation activities and 19 responses after. Significant changes in student perceptions of their abilities to provide care in acute situations were noted. Three focus groups were conducted with four themes recognised in the qualitative data including interrupted preparation; factors that influence learning; role modelling; and making connections. CONCLUSION: The pandemic interrupted student preparation for clinical placement. Intensive clinical skills bootcamps develop student perceived confidence by providing feedback and opportunities for reflection to make connections. Opportunities for student reflection on their current competence supports developing realistic insights into perceived capabilities.

Nursing students experienced academic emotions during education - a longitudinal descriptive study from a nursing bachelor's program in Sweden.

AIM: To explore nursing students' academic emotions during ongoing learning activities focusing on perceived challenge and competence. BACKGROUND: Emotions plays an important part in learning. Positive emotions can be beneficial while negative emotions can be detrimental to educational outcomes. Optimal experiences are situations when learners simultaneously experience sufficient challenge and competence. Since various learning activities are performed in different learning environments during the nursing program, it is of interest to investigate students' ongoing emotions in the occurring contexts. DESIGN: A longitudinal descriptive study. METHODS: By using the Contextual Activity Sampling System, data was collected every third week on a three-year nursing program. From August 2015 to January 2020, a total of 2, 947 questionnaires were answered by 158 students. Experiences of positive and negative academic emotions were calculated for the entire program. Optimal experience was calculated for courses where high discrepancy between positive and negative experiences were identified. RESULTS: Students self-reported academic emotions varied over time and in relation to learning activities. High ratings of negative emotions were reported during clinical practice in all semesters except the final. Students' positive academic emotions and optimal experience in clinical practice increased after having deepened their academic knowledge. CONCLUSION: Nursing students had an increased positive experience when they themselves practice a learning activity and it appeared that they benefit from academic preparation prior to entering internship. Nursing students need an academic competence to develop their skills during training in the clinical reality. Increased collaboration between academia and clinic would be beneficial for students' clinical development.

Higiene das mãos dos profissionais de saúde: perspectivas do estudante de enfermagem no papel de paciente/familiar / Higiene de manos de los profesionales de la salud: perspectiva de estudiantes de enfermería en el papel de paciente/familiar / Healthcare professionals' hand hygiene: perspectives of nursing student's in patients/relatives role

Resumo Objetivo Investigar as opiniões e atitudes dos estudantes de enfermagem no papel de pacientes ou familiares de pacientes, a respeito do comportamento de higiene das mãos dos profissionais de saúde e da participação dos pacientes na campanha de higiene das mãos. Métodos Estudo transversal prospectivo realizado entre 2021-2022 no Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, de duas universidades turcas. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 330 alunos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionário autoaplicável. A taxa de resposta do questionário foi de 89,43%. O teste qui-quadrado foi utilizado na análise dos dados. Resultados A média de idade dos estudantes foi de 19,80±1,30 anos, 76,1% eram do sexo feminino, 50,9% afirmaram ter recebido instrução sobre Infecções Associadas aos Cuidados de Saúde (IACS). Enquanto 30,1% dos estudantes relataram realizar a higiene das mãos "9 a 11 vezes" em sua vida diária, 54,6% relataram "12 a 15 vezes" no hospital, e 96,4% dos estudantes se perguntaram se os profissionais de saúde realizavam a higiene das mãos antes de fornecer cuidados durante as internações. De acordo com 30,5% dos estudantes, lembretes dos pacientes e seus familiares sobre a realização da higiene das mãos antes do contato com os pacientes os deixariam satisfeitos. Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre a instrução anterior dos estudantes sobre IACS e a higiene das mãos como cuidado importante a pacientes hospitalizados (p<0,05). Conclusão Os estudantes de enfermagem apresentaram conhecimento suficiente sobre a higiene das mãos e uma atitude positiva frente aos comportamentos de higiene das mãos dos profissionais de saúde. Estudantes de enfermagem como pacientes e familiares dos pacientes podem ser incluídos nas campanhas de higiene das mãos dos profissionais de saúde, desde que as etapas do programa sejam bem planejadas.

Resumen Objetivo Investigar las opiniones y actitudes de los estudiantes de enfermería en el papel de pacientes o familiares de pacientes respecto al comportamiento de higiene de manos de los profesionales de la salud y de la participación de los pacientes en la campaña de higiene de manos. Métodos Estudio transversal prospectivo realizado entre 2021 y 2022 en el Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, de dos universidades turcas. La muestra del estudio estuvo compuesta por 330 alumnos. Los datos se recopilaron mediante cuestionario autoaplicado. El índice de respuesta del cuestionario fue de 89,43 %. Se utilizó la prueba ji cuadrado en el análisis de los datos. Resultados El promedio de edad de los estudiantes fue de 19,80±1,30 años, el 76,1 % era de sexo femenino, el 50,9 % afirmó haber recibido instrucción sobre infecciones asociadas a los cuidados de la salud (IACS). Mientras el 30,1 % de los estudiantes relató realizar la higiene de manos "9 a 11 veces" en su vida diaria, el 54,6 % relató "12 a 15 veces" en el hospital, el 96,4 % de los estudiantes se preguntó si los profesionales de la salud realizaban la higiene de manos antes de brindar cuidados durante las internaciones. El 30,5 % de los estudiantes estuvo satisfecho con los recordatorios de los pacientes y sus familiares sobre la realización de la higiene de manos antes del contacto con los pacientes. Hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre la instrucción anterior de los estudiantes sobre IACS y la higiene de manos como cuidado importante en pacientes hospitalizados (p<0,05). Conclusión Los estudiantes de enfermería presentaron conocimientos suficientes sobre la higiene de manos y una actitud positiva frente a los comportamientos de higiene de manos de los profesionales de la salud. Puede incluirse a los estudiantes de enfermería como pacientes y familiares de los pacientes en las campañas de higiene de manos de los profesionales de la salud, siempre que las etapas del programa estén bien planificadas.

Abstract Objective To investigate the views and attitudes of nursing students, as patients or relatives, on healthcare professionals' hand hygiene behavior and patient participation hand hygiene campaign. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the nursing departments of the health and science faculties at two Turkish universities between 2021-2022. The study sample comprised 330 students. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The response rate of the questionnaire was 89.43%. Chi-square test was used in data analysis. Results The mean age of students was 19.80±1.30 years, 76.1% were female, 50.9% stated they had received education regarding healthcare-associated infections (HAI). While 30.1% of students reported they performed hand hygiene "9-11 times" in their daily lives, 54.6% reported performing "12-15 times" in the hospital, and 96.4% of students expressed wondering if healthcare professionals performed hand hygiene before offering care during hospitalizations. Among students, 30.5% stated that reminders from patients and their relatives about performing hand hygiene before contact with patients would make them happy. There was a statistically significant difference between students' previous training in HAIs and hand hygiene as an important inpatient care (p<0.05). Conclusion Nursing students had sufficient knowledge of hand hygiene and a positive attitude towards hand hygiene behaviors of healthcare professionals. Nursing students, such as patients and their relatives, can be included in hand hygiene campaigns for healthcare professionals, provided that the program steps are well planned.

Uso da moulage na simulação clínica de curativos entre estudantes de enfermagem: relato de experiência / Use of moulage in the clinical simulation of dressings among nursing students: an experience report / Utilización del moulage en la simulación clínica de apósitos entre estudiantes de enfermería: informe de experiencia

Objetivo: relatar o uso de moulage na simulação clínica de curativos em lesões tegumentares entre estudantes de enfermagem. Método: relato de experiência sobre o uso de moulage para representar lesões tegumentares em simulação clínica de curativos para estudantes de enfermagem. Desenvolveu-se em cinco etapas: ponto de partida, perguntas iniciais, recuperação do processo vivido, reflexão de fundo e pontos de chegada. Resultados: realizaram-se três simulações clínicas, com 28 estudantes. Na produção da lesão tegumentar, utilizaram-se látex, massinha de maquiagem, amido de milho, tinta antialérgica, pincéis, esponja, sangue artificial e algodão, com um custo de R$107,35. No cenário simulado, havia um ator que representou o papel de paciente com lesão, após acidente automobilístico. As simulações ocorreram em três etapas: briefing, cena simulada e debriefing. Conclusão: a simulação clínica com moulage é uma estratégia para o ensino de curativos em lesões tegumentares e contribui para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem de estudantes de enfermagem.

Objective: to report on the use of moulage in the clinical simulation of dressings for skin injuries among nursing students. Methodology: experience report on the use of moulage to represent skin injuries in a clinical simulation of dressings for nursing students. It was developed in five stages: starting point, initial questions, recovery of the experienced process, background reflection and end points. Results: three clinical simulations were carried out with 28 students. In order to produce the skin injury, latex, makeup paste, cornstarch, anti-allergic paint, brushes, sponge, artificial blood and cotton were used, at a cost of R$107.35. In the simulated scenario, there was an actor who played the role of a patient with injuries after a car accident. The simulations took place in three stages: briefing, simulated scene and debriefing. Conclusion: clinical simulation with moulage is a strategy for teaching dressings for skin injuries and contributes to the teaching-learning process for nursing students.

Objetivo: informar sobre la utilización del moulage en la simulación clínica de apósitos para lesiones cutáneas entre estudiantes de enfermería. Metodología: informe de experiencia sobre la utilización del moulage para representar lesiones cutáneas en una simulación clínica de apósitos para estudiantes de enfermería. Se desarrolló en cinco etapas: punto de partida, preguntas iniciales, recuperación del proceso vivido, reflexión de fondo y puntos de llegada. Resultados: se realizaron tres simulaciones clínicas con 28 estudiantes. Para producir la lesión cutánea, se utilizó látex, pasta de maquillaje, almidón de maíz, pintura antialérgica, pinceles, esponja, sangre artificial y algodón, con un coste de R$107,35. En el escenario simulado, había un actor que representaba el papel de un paciente herido tras un accidente de coche. Las simulaciones se desarrollaron en tres etapas: briefing, escena simulada y debriefing. Conclusión: la simulación clínica con moulage es una estrategia para la enseñanza sobre apósitos de lesiones cutáneas y contribuye al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de los estudiantes de enfermería.

Conhecimento de Estudantes de Enfermagem Sobre Estomias Intestinais de Eliminação / Knowledge of Nursing Students About Intestinal Elimination Stomas / Conocimiento de Estudiantes de Enfermería Sobre Estomas de Eliminación Intestinal

Objetivo:Investigar o conhecimento de estudantes de Enfermagem sobre estomias intestinais de eliminação. Método: Estudo descritivo, exploratório, analítico, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado em instituição de ensino superior pública do Piauí, com 115 estudantes de Enfermagem entre o oitavo e o 10º período do curso. A coleta foi realizada por meio de questionário online composto de dois instrumentos, um sobre o perfil sociodemográfico e escolar dos estudantes, e o outro, acerca do conhecimento sobre estomias intestinais de eliminação. A análise dos dados deu-se por meio de análises descritivas (frequências absolutas e relativas, médias e desvio padrão) e inferenciais, a fim de verificar associação entre as variáveis, com os testes χ2 e exato de Fisher. Resultados: A maioria dos estudantes de Enfermagem possui déficit quanto aos aspectos relacionados às assistências pré-operatória e pós-operatória imediata e mediata. Observou-se diferença significativamente estatística na variável índice de rendimento acadêmico, e viu-se que os estudantes com rendimento acadêmico superior a 9 obtiveram maior número de acertos em comparação aos demais. Conclusão: Existem lacunas de conhecimento entre os estudantes de Enfermagem, sobretudo na assistência de enfermagem nos cuidados pré-operatório e no pós-operatório imediato e mediato, o que por sua vez pode comprometer a qualidade da assistência prestada.

Objective:To investigate the knowledge of nursing students about intestinal elimination stomas. Method: Descriptive, exploratory, analytical study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in a public higher education institution in Piauí, Brazil, with 115 nursing students between the eighth and the tenth period of the course. The data collection was carried out through an online questionnaire composed of two instruments, one about the sociodemographic and school profile of the students, and the other about knowledge on intestinal ostomies for elimination. Data analysis was carried out through descriptive analysis (absolute and relative frequencies, means and standard deviation) and inferential analysis, in order to verify association between variables, with χ2and Fisher's exact tests. Results: Most nursing students have a deficit regarding aspects related to preoperative and immediate and mediate postoperative care. There was a statistically significant difference in the academic performance index variable, and it was observed that students with academic performance greater than 9 obtained a higher number of correct answers compared to the others. Conclusion: There are knowledge gaps among nursing students, especially in nursing care in preoperative care, and in the immediate and mediate postoperative period, which in turn can compromise the quality of care provided.

Objetivo:Investigar el conocimiento de estudiantes de enfermería sobre estomas de eliminación intestinal. Método: Estudio descriptivo-exploratorio, analítico, con abordaje cuantitativo, realizado en una Institución de Enseñanza Superior (IES) pública de Piauí, con 115 estudiantes de enfermería, entre el octavo y décimo período del curso. La recolección se realizó a través de un cuestionario en línea compuesto por dos instrumentos, uno sobre el perfil sociodemográfico y escolar de los estudiantes, y otro, un instrumento validado sobre conocimientos sobre ostomías intestinales para eliminación. El análisis de los datos se realizó mediante análisis descriptivo (frecuencias absolutas y relativas, medias y desviación estándar) e inferencial, con el fin de verificar la asociación entre las variables, con las pruebas Chi-cuadrado y exacta de Fisher. Resultados: La mayoría de los estudiantes de enfermería presentan un déficit en los aspectos relacionados con los cuidados preoperatorios y postoperatorios inmediatos y medios. Hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa en la variable índice de rendimiento académico, y se observó que los estudiantes con rendimiento académico superior a 9,0 obtuvieron mayor número de respuestas correctas en comparación con los demás. Conclusión: Existen lagunas de conocimiento entre los estudiantes de enfermería, especialmente en el cuidado de enfermería en el preoperatorio, y en el postoperatorio inmediato y mediato, lo que a su vez puede comprometer la calidad de la atención prestada.

Conhecimentos de Concluintes de Graduação em Enfermagem Sobre Cuidados Gerais com Feridas: Estudo Observacional / Knowledge of Undergraduate Nursing Students About General Wound Care: Observational Study / Conocimientos de los Diplomados en Enfermería Sobre los Cuidados Generales de las Heridas: Estudio Observacional

Objetivo:Identificar o conhecimento dos estudantes de Enfermagem sobre os cuidados gerais com feridas. Métodos:Trata-se de uma pesquisa observacional-descritiva realizada com estudantes do último ano do curso de graduação em Enfermagem de instituições de ensino superior, na região do Cariri, Ceará, Brasil. A coleta de dados desenvolveu-se por meio da técnica de amostragem snowball sampling, e os dados foram tabulados em planilha do Microsoft Excel e posteriormente analisados por estatística descritiva simples. Resultados: A amostra contou com 211 estudantes de Enfermagem, do nono (123) e do décimo semestre (88), de instituições públicas (50) e privadas (161). Dos alunos, 122 destacaram professores e os eventos científicos como fontes de busca de informações primárias acerca de feridas e que em seus estágios hospitalares têm a avaliação de pele como parte das atividades que executam (85,8%). Acerca do conhecimento, os dados que apontaram maior percentual foram em relação a aspectos da avaliação da ferida (98,6%), cobertura (96,7%) e fatores biológicos da cicatrização (92,4%). Os participantes deixaram a desejar em aspectos de prevenção de lesão por pressão (39,8%) e escala de Braden, com 45% de acertos. Conclusão: Este estudo possibilitou identificar os conhecimentos gerais sobre feridas de estudantes concludentes do curso de Enfermagem.

Objective:To identify nursing students' knowledge about general wound care. Methods: This is an observational-descriptive research conducted with final-year nursing undergraduate students from higher education institutions in the Cariri region, Ceara, Brazil. Data collection was developed through the sampling technique snowball or snowball sampling. The data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet and later analyzed by simple descriptive statistics. Results: The sample included 211 nursing students, from the ninth (123) and tenth (88) semester, from public (50) and private (161) institutions. Among the students, 122 highlighted professors and scientific events as sources of searching for primary information about wounds, and that in their hospital internships they have skin assessment as part of the activities they perform (85.8%). About the knowledge, the data that showed the highest percentage are regarding aspects of wound assessment (98.6%), coverage (96.7%) and biological factors of healing (92.4%). The participants left to be desired in aspects of PU prevention (39.8%) and Braden scale, with 45% of correct answers. Conclusion: This study made it possible to identify the general knowledge about wounds of graduating nursing students.

Objetivo:Identificar los conocimientos de los estudiantes de enfermería sobre el cuidado general de heridas. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa observacional-descritiva, realizada com estudantes do último ano do curso de graduação em enfermagem de instituições de ensino superior, na região do Cariri, Ceará, Brasil. La recogida de datos, desarrollada a partir de la técnica de muestreo "Snowball" o "Bola de Nieve", los datos fueron tabulados en hoja de cálculo Microsoft Excel y posteriormente analizados mediante estadística descriptiva simple. Resultados: La muestra incluyó 211 estudiantes de enfermería, siendo del noveno 123 y décimo 88 semestre, de instituciones públicas 50 y privadas 161. De los estudiantes, 122 destacaron profesores y eventos científicos como fuentes de búsqueda de información primaria sobre heridas, y destacaron que en sus prácticas hospitalarias tienen la evaluación de la piel como parte de las actividades que realizan (85,8%). Sobre los conocimientos, los datos que indicaron mayor porcentaje son en aspectos de valoración de heridas (98,6%), cobertura (96,7%) y factores biológicos de la cicatrización (92,4%). Dejaron que desear en aspectos de prevención de UPP (39,8%) y escala de Braden con (45,0%) de respuestas correctas. Conclusión: Este estudio permitió identificar los conocimientos generales sobre heridas de los estudiantes de enfermería graduados

O impacto do isolamento devido à COVID-19 em estudantes de enfermagem / The impact of isolation due to COVID-19 on nursing students / El impacto del aislamiento por COVID-19 en estudiantes de enfermería

Resumo Enquadramento: A pandemia de COVID-19 exigiu a implementação de medidas de isolamento nos casos de alto risco de doença. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto do isolamento sobre a ansiedade, a satisfação com o apoio percebido, a aprendizagem e o aproveitamento escolar, de estudantes de enfermagem da região norte de Portugal. Metodologia: Estudo exploratório e quantitativo, realizado com 56 estudantes em isolamento devido à COVID-19. Foi aplicado um questionário de autopreenchimento para avaliação da evolução da ansiedade, da satisfação com o apoio percebido, ao nível pedagógico, emocional e do Serviço Nacional de Saúde e do impacto do isolamento na aprendizagem e aproveitamento escolar. Resultados: Foram reportados níveis de ansiedade com significado clínico. Foi referido maior satisfação com o apoio da instituição de ensino e menor com o Serviço Nacional de Saúde. A ausência às atividades letivas teve impacto negativo na aprendizagem e no aproveitamento escolar. Conclusão: O isolamento dos estudantes teve impacto na ansiedade e na aprendizagem. A saúde mental dos estudantes deve ser promovida pelas instituições de ensino superior.

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic demanded isolation measures in cases of high disease risk. Objective: To assess the impact of isolation on the anxiety, satisfaction with perceived support, learning and academic achievement of nursing students in the northern region of Portugal. Methodology: This exploratory and quantitative study was conducted with 56 students in isolation due to COVID-19. A self-completion questionnaire was applied to assess the evolution of the anxiety, the satisfaction with the perceived support at the pedagogical and emotional levels and from the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS - National Health Service), and the impact of isolation on learning and academic achievement. Results: This study observed clinically significant levels of anxiety. The participants expressed greater satisfaction with the support received from the educational institution and less satisfaction with the SNS. The absence from school activities negatively impacted their learning and academic achievement. Conclusion: Student isolation impacted anxiety and learning. Higher education institutions must promote students' mental health.

Resumen Marco contextual: La pandemia de COVID-19 requirió la aplicación de medidas de aislamiento en casos de alto riesgo de enfermedad. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto del aislamiento en la ansiedad, la satisfacción con el apoyo recibido, el aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico entre los estudiantes de enfermería de la región norte de Portugal. Metodología: Estudio exploratorio y cuantitativo, realizado con 56 estudiantes en aislamiento por COVID-19. Se utilizó un cuestionario de autocumplimentación para evaluar la evolución de la ansiedad, la satisfacción con el apoyo recibido a nivel educativo, emocional y del Sistema Nacional de Salud, y el impacto del aislamiento en el aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico. Resultados: Se notificaron niveles de ansiedad con significancia clínica. Se registró una mayor satisfacción con el apoyo de la institución educativa y una menor satisfacción con el Servicio Nacional de Salud. El absentismo escolar tuvo un impacto negativo en el aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico. Conclusión: El aislamiento de los estudiantes repercutió en la ansiedad y el aprendizaje. Los centros de enseñanza superior deben promover la salud mental de los estudiantes.

Effects of Twitter use on academic performance and satisfaction in a pathophysiology course among Omani nursing students: a quasi-experimental study.

BACKGROUND: Nursing students often find bioscience courses, such as pathophysiology, challenging. Utilizing Twitter to provide concise course content and answer students' questions before exams may be beneficial. The objective of this study was to determine if using Twitter can improve nursing students' academic performance and satisfaction with pathophysiology courses. METHODS: A post-test, two-group quasi-experimental research design was employed in this study. It involved second-year Bachelor of Nursing students participating in a pathophysiology course at the College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, in Muscat, Oman. Seventy-three second-year Bachelor of Nursing students participated in the pathophysiology course; 50 students opted to use Twitter, forming the experimental group, while the remaining 23, who chose not to use Twitter, formed the control group. We used Twitter to provide concise course content for the pathophysiology course and conduct one-hour question-and-answer sessions the night before exams. Academic performance was assessed through examination scores, and student satisfaction levels with Twitter was measured using five-point Likert scale questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney and t-tests. RESULTS: Although there was no significant difference in final exam scores between the experimental and control groups, survey results showed that students were generally satisfied with the incorporation of Twitter in the pathophysiology course, including the question-and-answer sessions. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that Twitter can serve as a valuable tool for enhancing nursing student satisfaction with the pathophysiology course.

Nursing students' rights in clinical practice in South Korea: a hybrid concept-analysis study.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to derive a conceptual definition and attributes for nursing students' rights in clinical practice in South Korea. METHODS: This concept-analysis study was conducted at a nursing school in South Korea. The participants were recruited using purposive sampling. The inclusion criteria were being a fourth-year nursing student and having two or more semesters of practical experience. The hybrid model used in this study had three stages. First, 12 studies were reviewed during the theoretical stage. Second, 10 in-depth interviews were conducted during the fieldwork stage. Third, in the analytical stage, the concept of nursing students' rights related to clinical practice was defined and the attributes were derived. RESULTS: The analysis established five attributes of nursing students' rights: the right to learn, the right to be protected from infections and accidents, the right to be cared for and supported, the right to be respected, and the right to be recognized as a member of a nursing team. A key theme that emerged from this study was having the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop a measurement tool based on the above five attributes and to verify its effectiveness.

Academic performance beyond the metrics: A qualitative content analysis of nursing students' perceptions.

AIM: To explore the undergraduate nursing students' perceptions about the factors influencing their academic performance. BACKGROUND: Academic performance is the measure for the achievement of learning objectives and skills development. Thus, the literature on nursing education has already pointed out the factors associated with this construct. However, it is essential to understand the in-depth influencers of academic performance from the perspective of nursing students. For this, it is essential to analyze not only numerical indicators, but also to understand the perceptions of undergraduate students about the factors that can influence this performance. DESIGN: Descriptive study with qualitative approach. METHODS: Twenty-two undergraduate nursing students were recruited from a Brazilian public university. Interviews were collected and submitted to Content Analysis, thematic modality, and discussed according to references of critical and humanist education. RESULTS: Two thematic categories emerged from the interviews representing the students' perceptions: 1. The student - history and relationships, with the thematic axis quality of previous education, intrafamily processes and roles, family support, socioeconomic aspects, interpersonal relationships, copping with difficulties, mental health, and physical well-being; and 2. Academic experiences and their challenges, with the thematic axis academic adaptation, professor's didactics and preparation, structure and support provided by the University, management of study time, and participation in extracurricular activities. The students saw them as intervening factors in their academic performance, physical and psychological well-being, established interpersonal relationships (including the relation with peers and professors), family structure, socioeconomic aspects, academic conditions, and the transition to higher education. CONCLUSION: From the perspective of students, socio-historical aspects and constructs established in relationships with colleagues and professors at the university are directly related to their academic performance and directly influence their ability to achieve the proposed learning objectives and acquire essential competencies for their education.

Impact of a teaching strategy to promote evidence-based practice on nursing students' knowledge and confidence in simulated clinical intervention choices.

BACKGROUND: Nurses self-efficacy, confidence and their competency for evidence-based practice have a relevant impact in the quality of care provided to patients. However, the implementation of evidence-based practice continues to be limited to date and the relationship between these elements has not been thoroughly understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the impact on confidence levels of a teaching strategy to promote evidence incorporation into clinical decisions made by student nurses in hypothetical scenarios. Besides, students' satisfaction with the new teaching strategy was assessed. METHODS: The teaching strategy was asynchronous, on-line and based on multiple-choice questionnaires related to decision making on an intensive care unit patient. Confidence levels were assessed by introducing the scoring tool confidence-based marking. Changes between pre- and post-tests in correct answers, confidence levels and expected-observed ranges of accuracy at each level of certainty were analyzed through non-parametric McNemar's sign tests for paired-samples differences. To assess students' satisfaction with the teaching strategy, a mixed-methods approach was followed. Descriptive statistical methods and Qualitative Content Analysis were followed respectively in order to analyze students' satisfaction. RESULTS: A total of 165 students completed the assignment, 101 answered the satisfaction survey and 7 participated in the interviews. Statistically significant better scoring and higher confidence levels were found in the post-intervention. Statistically significant differences in expected-observed ranges of accuracy were found for the three levels of certainty. Students were highly satisfied with the proposed task. In the qualitative analysis one category was elaborated which illustrated the students' perceived added value of this new assignment. CONCLUSIONS: On-line teaching strategies based on clinical scenarios that focus on evidence-based decision-making have the potential to increase the confidence of nursing students. Additionally, interventions designed by teams incorporating clinical nurses, university librarians and academic nurses have the potential to bridge the evidence-practice gap in nursing education.

Relación del nivel socioeconómico con el rendimiento académico de estudiantes durante la pandemia por COVID-19 / Relationship of socioeconomic level with the academic performance of students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introducción: el nivel socioeconómico (NSE) de las familias tiene un papel fundamentan en el desempeño académico de los estudiantes. Durante la pandemia, las familias con NSE bajo tuvieron menores oportunidades y se acrecentaron las desigualdades por limitaciones económicas y técnicas, lo cual pudo haber influido en las calificaciones y rendimiento académico de los alumnos. Objetivo: identificar la relación entre el NSE y el rendimiento académico de un grupo de estudiantes de licenciatura en enfermería durante la pandemia COVID-19. Metodología: estudio transversal, cuantitativo, analítico, con alumnos que tuvieron educación a distancia, se utilizó el instrumento denominado Nivel Socioeconómico (NSE) de la Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Inteligencia de Mercado y Opinión Pública (AMAI), así como los promedios del semestre cursado en línea Resultados: participaron 167 alumnos, entre las variables de rendimiento académico y nivel socioeconómico se obtuvo un valor de p = 0.961, para las variables de sexo y estado civil se encontró asociación con un valor de p < 0.05. Conclusiones: no se identificó ninguna relación entre las variables del rendimiento académico y el nivel socioeconómico; sin embargo, otras variables como estado civil y sexo dieron significancia estadística, por lo que se sugiere ahondar en estas variables, así como su relación con el rendimiento académico.

Introduction: The socioeconomic level (SES) of families has a fundamental role in the academic performance of students, during the pandemic families with a low SES had fewer opportunities and increased inequalities due to economic and technical limitations, which could influence grades and academic performance. of the students Objective: To identify th e relationship between the SES and aca demic performance of nursing undergraduate students during COVID-19. Methodology: Cross-sectional, quantitative, analytical study with students who had distance education, the instrument called Socioeconomic Level (NSE) of the Mexican Association of Market Intelligence Agencies and Public Opinion (AMAI) was used. and the averages of the semester completed online. Results: 167 students participated, between the variables of academic performance and socioeconomic level a value of p = 0.961 was obtained, for the variables of sex, marital status an association was found with a p value less than 0.05. Conclusions: No relationship was identified between the variables of academic performance and socioeconomic level, however, other variables such as marital status and sex gave statistical significance, so it is suggested to delve into these variables as well as their relationship with academic performance.

Identifying engagement and associated factors in nursing students: An exploratory study.

BACKGROUND: Burnout and engagement in health students surpass work life. Although levels of burnout in Nursing students are high, academic engagement is an understudied topic in Nursing, which has shown benefits. The aims were to know the level of engagement of Nursing students and to identify factors that prompt higher levels of engagement. METHODS: An exploratory study was conducted during 2019 in three Universities in Spain. The UWES-S-17 questionnaire was used. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 808 Nursing students. An average level of engagement was found. Engagement differed significantly by gender and age, with females and older students showing greater attitudes. Participants in the second year showed lower scores in the willingness to dedicate effort and persistence than those in the first and third year (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The identification of the level of engagement and factors involved are an opportunity to probe into this approach by reinforcing positive attitudes in Nursing students. These findings show the need to seek strategies through specific educational interventions and policies. Engagement should be upheld throughout the degree and once they enter the job market to ensure the well-being during academic and future work life, a high-quality nursing care and patient safety.

Exploring the Barriers and Coping Strategies Faced by Male Nursing Students in Japanese Nursing Education.

PURPOSE: Nursing is traditionally considered a female profession, and male nursing students face gender stereotype barriers. Most studies of male nursing students in Japan focus on their learning experiences in maternal nursing, and little is known about the experiences of male nursing students in their usual learning environment. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the barriers and coping strategies of Japanese male nursing students in nursing education, including classroom and practical training. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive design was used to study 20 male nursing students from eight Japanese universities. Purposive sampling using the snowball method was used to recruit participants. Semistructured interviews were used to gather data about the participants' thoughts and experiences in nursing education. All interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the data: (1) nursing choices of own volition; (2) loneliness due to the female-dominated environment and marginalization; (3) dealing with barriers and seeking support; and (4) positive experiences in nursing education. Male nursing students face barriers such as loneliness and feelings of alienation. Family support, mutual support among male nursing students, and the presence of role models were factors that addressed these barriers and positively influenced career choice. CONCLUSIONS: This research suggests that nursing educators need to understand the barriers faced by male nursing students and provide a gender-neutral learning environment for all students.

Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Education for Caring Patients with COVID-19.

PURPOSE: The role of medical staff gained immense significance in the context of the prolonged coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, few studies had explored the impact of simulation-based education on the ability of nursing students to care for the patients of COVID-19. This study provided nursing students with simulation-based education in caring for the patients of COVID-19 and confirmed its effectiveness. METHODS: This study used a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants were recruited from the nursing departments of two universities in Korea through convenience sampling. A total of 79 participants were included: 37 in the intervention group and 42 in the control group. The intervention group received four sessions of simulation training based on the National League for Nursing Jeffries simulation theory. RESULTS: The intervention group showed an improvement compared to the control group in terms of knowledge related to coronavirus, confidence in performing infection control skills, and perception of preparedness for caring for the patients of COVID-19, with a high-level of satisfaction and self-confidence in learning. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety. CONCLUSION: This simulation is expected to be a significant strategy for alleviating the global burden in terms of staff safety and patient outcomes by improving the competencies of prospective medical staff in responding to pandemics.

Conocimiento asociado con la práctica preventiva del cáncer de mama en estudiantes de enfermería / Knowledge associated with the preventive practice of breast cancer in nursing students

Resumen Objetivo: Evaluar la asociación entre el conocimiento con la práctica y sus dimensiones sobre la prevención de cáncer de mama, en estudiantes del programa de estudios de Enfermería de la Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae, 2022. Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal y correlacional con un total de 224 estudiantes de Enfermería. Se utilizaron cuestionarios autodirigidos para medir las variables. La prueba estadística fue la regresión logística binaria en base de Odds ratio crudo con Intervalo de confianza del 95 % y su valor de ≤ 0,05. Resultados: El conocimiento sobre la prevención del cáncer de mama (OR = 1,77 IC = 1,03 - 3,03 p = 0,038) se asoció con la práctica sobre la prevención del cáncer de mama. Además, el 57,59 % de los estudiantes conoce sobre la prevención del cáncer de mama y el 54,02 % presentó una práctica inadecuada. Conclusión: Los estudiantes que conocen las medidas preventivas del cáncer de mama lo practican. Además, un poco más de la mitad de los estudiantes conoce sobre el cáncer de mama, pero no lo practica adecuadamente. Se recomienda que en los programas de Enfermería se incorporen más cursos sobre salud pública o desalud comunitaria y que tanto mujeres como hombres practiquen medidas de detección temprana.

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between knowledge with practice and its dimensions on the prevention of breast cancer in students of the Nursing study program of the Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae, 2022. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional and correlationalstudy with a total of 224 Nursing students. Self-administered questionnaires were used to measure the variables. The statistical test was binary logistic regression based on crude odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and its value of ≤ 0.05. Results: Knowledge about breast cancer prevention (OR = 1.77 CI = 1.03 - 3.03 p = 0.038) was associated with practice about breast cancer prevention. In addition, 57.59% of the students know about the prevention of breast cancer and 54.02% presented an inadequate practice. Conclusion: students who know the preventive measures of breast cancer practice it. In addition, a little more than half of the students know about breast cancer, but do not practice it properly. It is recommended that Nursing programs incorporate more courses on public or community health and that both women and men practice early detection measures.