Exploring the barriers of utilizing theoretical knowledge in clinical settings: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although effective performance in clinical settings requires the integration between theory and practice, there is a gap between theoretical knowledge as taught in the classroom and what the students experience in clinical settings. This study aimed to elicit and explore the barriers of utilizing theoretical knowledge in clinical settings.

Methods

A qualitative study was adopted with a conventional content analysis approach. Fifteen nursing and paramedic's students, faculty members and experienced nursing staff participated in the study. Data were collected by semi-structured individual interviews until data saturation and concurrently analyzed via MAXQDA 10.

Results

Five main categories emerged as barriers of utilizing theoretical knowledge in the clinical

SUBMITTER: Hashemiparast M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6838863 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature