1
|
Bassi E, Dal Molin A, Brugnolli A, Canzan F, Clari M, De Marinis MG, Dimonte V, Ferri P, Fonda F, Lancia L, Latina R, Poli ZG, Rea T, Saiani L, Palese A. Moving forward the Italian nursing education into the post-pandemic era: findings from a national qualitative research study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:452. [PMID: 37337231 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04402-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND During the CoronaVIrus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing education has been dramatically transformed and shaped according to the restrictions imposed by national rules. Restoring educational activities as delivered in the pre-pandemic era without making a critical evaluation of the transformations implemented, may sacrifice the extraordinary learning opportunity that this event has offered. The aim of this study was to identify a set of recommendations that can guide the Italian nursing education to move forward in the post-pandemic era. METHODS A qualitative descriptive design was undertaken in 2022-2023 and reported here according to the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research guidelines. A network was established of nine Italian universities offering a bachelor's degree in nursing for a total of 6135 students. A purposeful sample of 37 Faculty Members, 28 Clinical Nurse Educators and 65 Students/new graduates were involved. A data collection was conducted with a form including open-ended questions concerning which transformations in nursing education had been implemented during the pandemic, which of these should be maintained and valued, and what recommendations should address the transition of nursing education in the post-pandemic era. RESULTS Nine main recommendations embodying 18 specific recommendations have emerged, all transversally influenced by the role of the digital transformation, as a complementary and strengthening strategy for face-to-face teaching. The findings also suggest the need to rethink clinical rotations and their supervision models, to refocus the clinical learning aims, to pay attention towards the student community and its social needs, and to define a pandemic educational plan to be ready for unexpected, but possible, future events. CONCLUSIONS A multidimensional set of recommendations emerged, shaping a strategic map of action, where the main message is the need to rethink the whole nursing education, where digitalization is embodied. Preparing and moving nursing education forward by following the emerged recommendations may promote common standards of education and create the basis on for how to deal with future pandemic/catastrophic events by making ready and prepared the educational systems.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Erika Bassi
- Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italia
- Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italia
| | - Alberto Dal Molin
- Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italia.
- Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italia.
| | - Anna Brugnolli
- Polo Universitario delle Professioni Sanitarie - Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (APSS) di Trento, Trento, Italia
| | - Federica Canzan
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italia
| | - Marco Clari
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università di Torino, Torino, Italia
| | - Maria Grazia De Marinis
- Unità di Ricerca di Scienze Infermieristiche, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Roma, Italia
| | - Valerio Dimonte
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università di Torino, Torino, Italia
| | - Paola Ferri
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Metaboliche e Neuroscienze, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italia
| | - Federico Fonda
- Dipartimento di Area Medica, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italia
| | - Loreto Lancia
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Sanità Pubblica, Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italia
| | - Roberto Latina
- Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italia
| | | | - Teresa Rea
- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
| | - Luisa Saiani
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italia
| | - Alvisa Palese
- Dipartimento di Area Medica, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Chua BS, Cosmas G, Arsat N, Wider W. Do Contextual and Demographic Factors Help Malaysian Nurses Prepare in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095097. [PMID: 35564498 PMCID: PMC9102886 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
As of 11 October 2020, Sabah comprised a quarter of all COVID19 cases reported in Malaysia since the start of the pandemic last January 2020. In this pandemic, nurses serve in vital roles to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. This study aims to explore the nurses’ preparedness in managing the COVID-19 outbreak situation in Sabah, Malaysia, examining the contextual (e.g., participated in an actual major disaster event) and demographic factors (e.g., age and working experience that may influence nurses’ preparedness for managing the COVID-19 pandemic). A total of 317 nurses in Sabah, Malaysia were involved in this study. The Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire (EPIQ) contained 41 items and was used to assess civilian nurses’ perceived familiarity with 9 competency dimensions of preparedness. The mean scores of nurses’ preparedness indicated a moderate level of nurses’ preparedness in managing the COVID-19 pandemic (mean ranging from 2.89 to 3.79). The results indicated that there was a significant difference between the nurses who actively participate in an actual major disaster event and who were not active in a total of preparedness and all dimensions (t = 2.79, df = 285, p = 0.006) (except in familiarity with decontamination and familiarity with special populations), across working experience (F(2,291) = 5.09, p = 0.007) (except familiarity with Incident Command System and role), and age among nurses ((F(3,290) = 2.68, p = 0.047)) (total of preparedness, familiarity with ethical issues in triage, epidemiology, and surveillance, and psychological issues). Overall, this study has made a significant theoretical contribution, as well as in clinical implications in the field of nursing practice, by addressing the impact of contextual and demographic factors on nurses’ preparedness in managing the COVID-19 outbreak situation. This study will help nurses to understand the skills, abilities, knowledge, and actions needed to respond, mitigate, and prepare for emergencies during pandemics and disasters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bee Seok Chua
- Faculty of Psychology and Education, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (B.S.C.); (G.C.)
| | - Getrude Cosmas
- Faculty of Psychology and Education, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (B.S.C.); (G.C.)
| | - Norkiah Arsat
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia;
| | - Walton Wider
- Faculty of Business and Communication, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|