Tayebeh Eghbali; Zahra Sarkoohi Jabalbarezi; Esmat Nouhi
Abstract
Background: Clinical education has long been known as one of the influential ways to improve the quality of nursing services.
Objectives: The present research was conducted aiming to determine the factors affecting clinical education standards in nursing in Iran.
Methods: This study was a systematic ...
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Background: Clinical education has long been known as one of the influential ways to improve the quality of nursing services.
Objectives: The present research was conducted aiming to determine the factors affecting clinical education standards in nursing in Iran.
Methods: This study was a systematic review in which published articles related to the factors affecting clinical education standards in nursing in Iran were searched. Based on the research inclusion criteria, 30 articles were selected and the data were analyzed using the content analysis method.
Results: The most important factors affecting clinical education standards in nursing in Iran were categorized into three areas: educational goals and planning, educational structure, and educational process. The most important affecting factors included “the presence of a codified educational program for clinical education and interactions”.
Conclusion: The most crucial actions that can be taken to help improve nursing clinical education and elevate its standards include preparing a codified educational program for clinical education, trying to improve interactions in the clinical education environment, and improving instructors’ performance and skills to train nursing students.