Bullying in the clinical setting: Lived experiences of nursing students in the Central Region of Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nursing students are confronted with bullies in the classroom and during clinical placement. Acquisition of the necessary psychomotor skills intended during clinical placements may be impeded when workplace bullies intimidate students. This study aimed to describe the various bullying behaviours experienced by nursing students and their effects during clinical placement in the Central Region of Ghana.

Methods

A qualitative phenomenological descriptive approach using a semi-structured interview guide was employed to collect data from nursing students in focus groups. Overall, six (6) focus groups were used, with five (5) students in each group comprising males and females. The sample size was based on data saturation and was saturated on the six focus group discu

SUBMITTER: Amoo SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460007 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature