Late dropout from nursing education: An interview study of nursing students' experiences and reasons.
Attrition
Dropout
Nursing education
Thematic analysis
Journal
Nurse education in practice
ISSN: 1873-5223
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Pract
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 101090848
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
17
10
2018
revised:
18
06
2019
accepted:
14
07
2019
pubmed:
29
7
2019
medline:
20
2
2020
entrez:
29
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The global shortages of nurses require a closer look at why nursing students stop in the later years of their degree programme. The purpose of this study is to explore nursing students' experiences and reasons that lead to this late dropout. Semi-structured interviews were held in 2017 with eleven former nursing students who dropped out in the third year of their Bachelor's Nursing degree programme in the Netherlands. Data was collected and analysed iteratively, following the principles of Thematic Analysis. Two core themes were identified: 'ending up in a downward spiral of physical, psychological and social problems' and 'experiencing an increasing mismatch between expectations and reality'. Reasons for late dropout from nursing education are diverse and interlinked. In contrast with studies on early dropout, academic difficulties did not play a major role in late dropout. Negative experiences during clinical placements led to dropout in both groups. One group lacked a safe learning environment in clinical placements, study coaching and psychological support. The other group missed realistic information provision about nursing education and the broad range of career opportunities in nursing.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31352089
pii: S1471-5953(18)30914-4
doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.07.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
17-25Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
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