Students' perceptions of belonging in the School of Nursing at a regional university in Australia

Middleton, Rebekkah; Fernandez, Ritin; Cutler, Natalie Ann; Jans, Carley; Antoniou, Carolyn; Trostian, Baylie; Riley, Katherine

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104817

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“…Three potential records from the reference lists were assessed, but no study was included. As a result, a total of six records [26,[33][34][35][36][37] were included in this systematic review. The overall process of the literature screening is illustrated by the PRISMA flow diagram shown in Figure 1.…”

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“…The final synthesis was constructed from the two quantitative studies [34,35] and four qualitative studies [26,33,36,37] (see Table 1). Five reported primary research findings in peer-reviewed journals [26,[33][34][35][36], and one was a Master of Science (Research) thesis [37]. The studies were conducted in Queensland (n = 3) and New South Wales (n = 3), Australia.…”

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“…Convenience or purposive sampling was notably favored in all the included studies, with sample sizes ranging from 4 [37] to 4472 [35]. The 6 included studies recruited 4816 undergraduate nursing students: the 2 quantitative studies [34,35] combined recruited 4673 participants, and 3 of the qualitative studies [26,36,37] had less than 10 participants each.…”

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Factors Influencing Retention among Regional, Rural and Remote Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: A Systematic Review of Current Research Evidence

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Background: This systematic review aimed to explore the factors influencing retention among regional, rural, and remote undergraduate nursing students who were enrolled in Australian universities. Methods: Mixed-methods systematic review. A+ Education, CINAHL, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Education Research Complete, JBI EBP database, Journals@Ovid, Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science were systematically searched from September 2017 to September 2022 to identify eligible English-language studies. The methodological quality of the included studies was critically assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s critical appraisal tools. Descriptive analysis with a convergent segregated approach was conducted to synthesize and integrate the results from the included studies. Results: Two quantitative and four qualitative studies were included in this systematic review. Both the quantitative and qualitative findings demonstrated that additional academic and personal support was essential for improving retention among undergraduate nursing students from regional, rural, and remote areas in Australia. The qualitative synthesis also highlighted many internal (e.g., personal qualities, stress, ability to engage with classes and institutions, time management, lack of confidence, cultural well-being, and Indigenous identity) and external factors (e.g., technical difficulties, casual tutors, different competing demands, study facilities, and financial and logistical barriers) that influenced retention among undergraduate nursing students from regional, rural, and remote areas in Australia. Conclusions: This systematic review demonstrates that identifying potentially modifiable factors could be the focus of retention support programs for undergraduate nursing students. The findings of this systematic review provide a direction for the development of retention support strategies and programs for undergraduate nursing students from regional, rural and remote areas in Australia.

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Factors Influencing Retention among Regional, Rural and Remote Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: A Systematic Review of Current Research Evidence

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“…In college students, greater sense of belonging is associated with less interpersonal conflict, loneliness, anxiety, and depression (Hagerty et al, 1996 ). Qualitative and quantitative studies in HPS have shown a significant impact of sense of belonging on choice of medical specialty, school retention, motivation to learn, and perceived stress (Gerull et al, 2021 ; Grobecker, 2016 ; Honda et al, 2016 ; Middleton et al, 2021 ; Reilly and Fitzpatrick, 2009 ). Of particular concern, URM medical students report a lower sense of belonging than age matched peers (Isik et al, 2021 ).…”

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Modeling the social determinants of resilience in health professions students: impact on psychological adjustment

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Sciolla

Rea

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Adv in Health Sci Educ

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Stressors inherent to training and stemming from the learning environment are associated with high rates of burnout, depression, and mental health problems in health professions students (HPS). There is evidence that disadvantaged or stigmatized groups are particularly affected. These problems not only impact students after graduation but may also have detrimental effects on patient outcomes. Resilience, conceptualized as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, has inspired an increasing number of interventions aimed at addressing those problems in HPS. These interventions have mostly targeted individual students and their psychological traits while ignoring social and structural factors that may enhance or undermine individual resilience. To address this gap in the literature, the authors reviewed the evidence for psychosocial determinants of resilience and proposed a model inspired by the social determinants of health literature and the “upstream–downstream” metaphor. In this theoretical paper, the authors propose that upstream determinants such adverse childhood experiences and socioeconomic and sociodemographic markers of disadvantage have a direct effect on psychological adjustment and an indirect effect mediated by resilience. Additionally, the authors propose that the institutional downstream drivers of learning environment, social support, and sense of belonging moderate the direct and indirect effects of the upstream determinants on psychological adjustment. Future research should test these hypotheses and gather evidence that may guide the development of interventions. The authors present their model as part of a comprehensive response to recent calls to action to address diversity, equity and inclusion in health professions education.

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“…Perceptions of the nursing profession play an essential role in the retention of students in education and the retention of nurses in the nursing profession (Middleton et al, 2021 ). Studies indicate that the wrong image of the nursing profession is one of the reasons for the burnout of nursing students (Glerean et al, 2017 ).…”

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Iranian nursing applicants' perception of the nursing profession: A qualitative study

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Aim This study was conducted to describe the perceptions of nursing applicants about their chosen profession and to explore the factors which influenced their understanding. Design A qualitative study with a conventional content analysis design. Methods Participants were 19 nursing applicants enrolling in nursing schools in three provinces of western Iran. Data were collected using semi‐structured interviews. The content analysis of the interviews was done according to the steps proposed by Zhang and Wildemuth. Results The mean age of participants was 20 years (SD = 2.5), and 11 of them (57.9%) were females. Participants understood the nature of nursing work to encompass only a limited level of independence; they viewed it as a feminine profession, and as a job with spiritual rewards. The perceived content of nursing work included providing help and patient care in the hospital with a focus on performing procedural tasks. Applicants' perceptions of nurses' characteristics included strong physical endurance, communication skills, emotional strength and low intellectual skills. The professional status of nursing was perceived simultaneously as having high job security but limited potential for career advancement and professional growth. The factors reported to influence applicants' perceptions were related to the media, academic–career counsellors, personal factors, and family and friends.

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Students' perceptions of belonging in the School of Nursing at a regional university in Australia

Cited by 14 publications

References 37 publications

Factors Influencing Retention among Regional, Rural and Remote Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: A Systematic Review of Current Research Evidence

Factors Influencing Retention among Regional, Rural and Remote Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: A Systematic Review of Current Research Evidence

Modeling the social determinants of resilience in health professions students: impact on psychological adjustment

Iranian nursing applicants' perception of the nursing profession: A qualitative study

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