PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF NURSING STUDENTS ABOUT DISTANCE EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN TURKEY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a worldwide health and social crisis, has also directly affected the education system. The aim of this study was to explore and understand the perceptions and experiences of nursing students’ about distance education during the pandemic. Method: A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted with undergraduate nursing students from a state university in Manisa, Turkey. This study used a purposive sampling method and collected data through semi-structured interviews. Online interviews were conducted with nursing students (n=16) in April 2021. Data was analyzed using the hermeneutic interpretative approach. Results: The ages of the participants were between 21-26. 74 codes gathered under three main themes emerged: advantages and gains were classified as "positive aspects"; disadvantages, needs, and losses were classified as "negative aspects"; occupation-related, learning-related, and personal aspects were classified as "emotions. Conclusion and Suggestions: The students mentioned that distance nursing education has both positive and negative aspects. The most mentioned issue is that although everything is more accessible on theoretical knowledge of nursing, the practice training is not suitable for the distance education system and is insufficient. It is a fact that distance nursing education cannot provide the desired or sufficient output because nursing practices cannot be carried out remotely.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nursing education
• Distance education
• Qualitative study

Türkiye'de Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Covid-19 Pandemisindeki Uzaktan Eğitime İlişkin Algı ve Deneyimleri: Fenomenolojik Bir Çalışma

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Amaç: Dünya çapında bir sağlık ve sosyal krize neden olan COVID-19 pandemisi, eğitim sistemini de doğrudan etkilemiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin pandemi sırasındaki uzaktan eğitime ilişkin algılarını ve deneyimlerini anlamak ve belirlemektir. Yöntem: Türkiye Manisa’da bulunan bir devlet üniversitesinden hemşirelik lisans öğrencileri ile fenomenolojik nitel bir araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu araştırmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmış ve veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Hemşirelik öğrencileriyle (n=16) Nisan 2021'de çevrimiçi görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veriler tematik yorumlayıcı yaklaşım kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaşları 21-26 arasındadır. Üç ana tema altında toplanan 74 kod ortaya çıkmıştır: avantajlar ve kazanımlar “olumlu yönler” olarak sınıflandırılmış; dezavantajlar, ihtiyaçlar ve kayıplar "olumsuz yönler" olarak sınıflandırılmış; meslekle ilgili, öğrenmeyle ilgili ve kişisel yönler “duygular” olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Öğrenciler uzaktan hemşirelik eğitiminin hem olumlu hem de olumsuz özellikleri olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. En çok dile getirilen konu, hemşirelikte teorik bilgiye daha fazla erişilebilir olmasına rağmen uygulama eğitiminin uzaktan eğitim sistemine uygun olmadığı ve yetersiz olduğudur. Hemşirelik uygulamaları uzaktan yürütülemediği için uzaktan hemşirelik eğitiminin istenilen veya yeterli çıktıyı sağlayamadığı bir gerçektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hemşirelik eğitimi
• Uzaktan eğitim
• Nitel çalışma

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