Experiences of student nurses regarding the bursary system in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
Journal
Health SA = SA Gesondheid
ISSN: 1025-9848
Titre abrégé: Health SA
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101213385
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
01
02
2018
accepted:
10
08
2018
entrez:
15
1
2020
pubmed:
15
1
2020
medline:
15
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
During 2010, the South African nursing education system was restructured, changing student nurses from having supernumerary status to being bursary holders. Changes with the introduction of this new bursary system included institutional factors and benefits that could be removed from the students, potentially hampering students' sense of belonging. This study aimed to describe the experiences of students receiving bursaries in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province and to make recommendations for improving the system to bursary providers, educational institutions and practical settings based on these students' experiences of the bursary system. The experiences of student nurses regarding the bursary system are described within a specified setting comprising two nursing campuses in KZN. A qualitative study design was used and seven focus group interviews were conducted with purposively selected participants, representing the target population of first-, second- and third-year male and female nursing students registered for the Diploma in Nursing (General, Psychiatric, Community) and Midwifery. Two main themes and eight subthemes were identified. The findings indicated that some of the bursary system's experiences were negative as opposed to students having supernumerary status. These experiences had negative socio-economic, psychological, clinical, academic and family impacts. Many concerns related to staff members' attitudes, shortages of nurses and service demands during students' clinical practice assignments. The bursary system was not viewed as being beneficial to students as they did not receive all the benefits from being bursary holders. Support in clinical and academic areas was lacking as they were considered to be employees during their clinical assignments. There is an urgent need to review the bursary system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
During 2010, the South African nursing education system was restructured, changing student nurses from having supernumerary status to being bursary holders. Changes with the introduction of this new bursary system included institutional factors and benefits that could be removed from the students, potentially hampering students' sense of belonging.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to describe the experiences of students receiving bursaries in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province and to make recommendations for improving the system to bursary providers, educational institutions and practical settings based on these students' experiences of the bursary system.
SETTING
METHODS
The experiences of student nurses regarding the bursary system are described within a specified setting comprising two nursing campuses in KZN.
METHOD
METHODS
A qualitative study design was used and seven focus group interviews were conducted with purposively selected participants, representing the target population of first-, second- and third-year male and female nursing students registered for the Diploma in Nursing (General, Psychiatric, Community) and Midwifery.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Two main themes and eight subthemes were identified. The findings indicated that some of the bursary system's experiences were negative as opposed to students having supernumerary status. These experiences had negative socio-economic, psychological, clinical, academic and family impacts. Many concerns related to staff members' attitudes, shortages of nurses and service demands during students' clinical practice assignments.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The bursary system was not viewed as being beneficial to students as they did not receive all the benefits from being bursary holders. Support in clinical and academic areas was lacking as they were considered to be employees during their clinical assignments. There is an urgent need to review the bursary system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31934414
doi: 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1103
pii: HSAG-24-1103
pmc: PMC6917381
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1103Informations de copyright
© 2019. The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
I declare that I have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced me in writing this paper.
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