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. 2023 Jan 6;22(1):7.
doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-01157-w.

Exploring the social accountability challenges of nursing education system in Iran

Ebrahim Ezzati  1 , Shahram Molavynejad  2 , Amir Jalali  3 , Mohammad-Ali Cheraghi  4 , Simin Jahani  5 , Dariush Rokhafroz  5
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Exploring the social accountability challenges of nursing education system in Iran

Ebrahim Ezzati et al. BMC Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: Nursing education in Iran is one of the disciplines of medical sciences and it needs a design tailored to the community needs in terms of theoretical and clinical approaches. This system is currently faced with various challenges. This study aims to explore the challenges of Iranian nursing education system to address community needs.

Methods: A study was carried out through an exploratory descriptive qualitative design with content analysis method. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants from the nursing society, selected through purposive sampling. The interviews were continued until data saturation. Data analysis was performed simultaneous with data collection by using Graneheim & Lundman approach.

Results: Based on the interviews and simultaneous analyses, a total of 471 codes, 14 subcategories, six main categories, and two themes were extracted. The first theme, "system structure," consisted of three categories: "the need for ongoing revision of curriculum," "the need to recruit qualified students," and "the need for a proportionate educational environment." The second theme was "the education process" with three categories "the need for purposive educational design," "the need for purposive monitoring and feedback," and "the need for appropriate and early interaction with the community." The participants emphasized the continuous revision of the educational curriculum based on the current needs of the community and community-based nursing education.

Conclusions: In general, the results showed that Iranian nursing education system is faced with many challenges in the educational system structure and processes. It is necessary to make appropriate plans to enhance the status of the educational system structure and develop educational designs to address community needs using a hospital/community-based approach.

Keywords: Challenges; Community needs; Nursing Education System; Nursing education; Social accountability.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest about this work.

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