Practical Health Education Experiences of Nursing Students: Qualitative Research

Year 2024, Issue: 4, 33 - 40, 29.02.2024

Ana Luiza Ferreira Aydoğdu , Fatma Akbulak , Büşra Dişbudak

https://doi.org/10.26650/CURARE.2024.1406391

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to explore the experiences, expectations, and suggestions of undergraduate nursing students regarding a health education seminar on technology addiction.
Method: This is a qualitative descriptive study. A convenience sample of undergraduate nursing students who had organized and actively participated in a health education seminar about Technology Addiction conducted in a public high school in Istanbul was asked to participate in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six nursing students in the fifth semester of a four-year nursing degree program who were accepted to participate in the study. Thematic content analysis was used.
Results: Two themes; (1) Reflections on the health education seminar and (2) Reflections on the role of nurses as health educators, and seven sub-themes were identified: seminar preparation process, feelings regarding practice as a nurse educator, raising community awareness, preparation for the future, difficulties in working as a group, importance of the nurse’s role as an educator and deficiencies in health education in nursing practice.
Conclusion: The health education seminar on technology addiction not only revealed challenges but also had significant positive impacts on the academic and professional development of nursing students. The emphasized positive effects underscore the ongoing importance of innovative educational initiatives that not only address contemporary health challenges but also promote the personal and professional growth of future nurses.

Keywords

Health education, leadership, qualitative research, nursing, students, technology addiction

Ethical Statement

This study received approval from the Istanbul Esenyurt University Ethics Committee (approval date: 16.03.2023; decision number: 2023/03-13).

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