A quasi-experimental study of specialized training on the clinical decision-making skills and social problem-solving abilities of nursing students. Issue 1 (4th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Lin; Kong, Dong; Zhang, Shufang; Yang, Lijuan
• Is Part Of: Contemporary nurse. Volume 57:Issue 1/2(2021)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2021-03-04
• Subjects: nursing students -- nursing training -- clinical decision-making -- problem-solving; Nursing -- Periodicals -- Australia -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Nurses -- Australia -- Periodicals; 610.730994
• DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2021.1912616
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1037-6178

Abstract

Abstract : Background: In Asian countries, clinical practice places little emphasis on developing the clinical decision-making skills and social problem-solving abilities of nursing students. Objective: This study explored whether a 3-months-in-1-unit training program improved nursing students' clinical decision-making skills and social problem-solving abilities compared to the 1-month-in-1-unit rotation program. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted. A 3-months-in-1-unit training program was conducted in the intervention group ( n = 77), rountine1-month-in-1-unit rotation was conducted in the control group ( n = 73). Clinical decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities were measured using the Chinese version of the Clinical Decision-Making Nursing Scale and the Social Problem-Solving Inventory–Revised. Results: Nursing students in the intervention group scored higher clinical decision-making skills ( t = 7.677, p < 0.05), positive problem orientation ( t = 18.359, p < 0.05), negative problem orientation ( t = −3.711, p < 0.05), and rational problem-solving ( t = 2.312, p < 0.05) than the control group. Conclusions: The 3-months-in-1-unit specialized training program had a significant positive impact on students' clinical decision-making skills and social problem-solving abilities.