Perspectives of medicine, human biology, and nursing undergraduates on transversal skills learning: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In health sciences practice, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, and learning-to-learn are crucial transversal skills. Effective teaching necessitates the understanding of undergraduates' views. This study explored undergraduate experiences in human biology, medicine, and nursing degrees in learning transversal skills.

Methods

An exploratory sequential mixed method design with qualitative data collection and a subsequent online survey study. Three focus groups were conducted with third- and fourth-year undergraduates, and data were analyzed with thematic analysis. The online survey targeted undergraduate students from all academic years to address inconclusive details. Analysis entailed descriptive statistics, and associations differences in responses by degr

SUBMITTER: Fontana-Rosa NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature