Research Article

The Physical Examination Experience of Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study

Volume: 12 Number: 1 December 16, 2020
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The Physical Examination Experience of Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the experience of nursing students in physical examination. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 10 students studying in a nursing faculty and taking a physical examination course. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview form consisting of 11 questions evaluating students’ experiences in physical examination. Results: In our study, most of the students defined physical examination as “evaluation of lung sounds” and “evaluation of bowel sounds”. They stated that they pay attention to situations such as explaining and introducing the process before the examination, protecting the privacy and they are not sufficient in physical examination skills and they did not perform a full physical examination before. They reported that they were good at edema assessment, bowel and lung sound listening skills, but bad in the ability to know how to contact the patient. All of the students stated that the gender difference increased the shyness of the patients. Most of the students reported that physical examination works. In the feedback about the course, most of the students suggested that they did not feel theoretically incomplete but they could not apply the theory to practice. In order to solve this problem, they suggested “role play” and “practice on model”. Conclusion: It was seen that the majority of the students experienced various problems related to physical examination and they made some suggestions for them.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Dilara Kunter *
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 16, 2020

Submission Date

August 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 11, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 1

EndNote
Kunter D, Gezer N (December 1, 2020) The Physical Examination Experience of Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 1 108–117.

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