TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors related to readiness for practice among undergraduate nursing students
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Lee, Taewha
AU - Damiran, Dulamsuren
AU - Konlan, Kennedy Diema
AU - Ji, Yoonjung
AU - Yoon, Yea Seul
AU - Ji, Hyunju
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - Aim: This systematic review identifies the factors and effective strategies related to nursing students’ readiness for practice. Method: A search was conducted from 2012 to 2022 in PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, PsycInfo and EMBASE databases, using a combination of predetermined keywords. Four authors made the selection independently and the methodological quality was assessed using the RoBANS, Analytical cross-sectional studies Critical Appraisal Tool and MMAT tools. Information was extracted using a matrix and analyzed through the thematic synthesis approach. Result: Studies (14,000) were identified from the search and 11 met the predetermined inclusion criteria. The main identified themes were personal characteristics, education-related factors, cognitive factors, psychological characteristics and social factors influencing readiness to practice. Some barriers also affect readiness for practice among undergraduate nursing students. Conclusion: Multiple personal, educational and community factors interact in diverse ways to influences nursing students readiness to practice.
AB - Aim: This systematic review identifies the factors and effective strategies related to nursing students’ readiness for practice. Method: A search was conducted from 2012 to 2022 in PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, PsycInfo and EMBASE databases, using a combination of predetermined keywords. Four authors made the selection independently and the methodological quality was assessed using the RoBANS, Analytical cross-sectional studies Critical Appraisal Tool and MMAT tools. Information was extracted using a matrix and analyzed through the thematic synthesis approach. Result: Studies (14,000) were identified from the search and 11 met the predetermined inclusion criteria. The main identified themes were personal characteristics, education-related factors, cognitive factors, psychological characteristics and social factors influencing readiness to practice. Some barriers also affect readiness for practice among undergraduate nursing students. Conclusion: Multiple personal, educational and community factors interact in diverse ways to influences nursing students readiness to practice.
KW - Nursing student
KW - Preparedness
KW - Professional practice
KW - Readiness
KW - Systematic review
KW - Undergraduate
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103614
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103614
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37002991
AN - SCOPUS:85151301865
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 69
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
M1 - 103614
ER -