Professional socialisation of nursing students in a collectivist culture: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beyond the formal curriculum of skill attainment, nursing students are able to undergo the professional socialisation process in clinical contexts and establish their identity as healthcare providers. However, the cultural context that affects the socialisation process in clinical placements is less discussed. We aimed to explore nursing students' learning and professional socialisation during clinical placements by considering the socio-cultural contexts in South Korea.

Methods

A grounded theory approach was used for this research. Four rounds of in-depth and intensive interviews were carried out, with the recruitment of 16 nursing students, four nurses and two university lecturers in South Korea (29 interviews in total). A constructivist grounded theory framewor

SUBMITTER: Lee JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617906 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature