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. 2023 Mar 16;22(1):69.
doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01236-6.

Effectiveness of a critical reflection competency program for clinical nurse educators: a pilot study

Sujin Shin  1 , Inyoung Lee  2 , Jeonghyun Kim  3 , Eunyoung Oh  4 , Eunmin Hong  5
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Effectiveness of a critical reflection competency program for clinical nurse educators: a pilot study

Sujin Shin et al. BMC Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: Critical reflection is an effective learning strategy that enhances clinical nurses' reflective practice and professionalism. Therefore, training programs for nurse educators should be implemented so that critical reflection can be applied to nursing education. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a critical reflection competency program for clinical nurse educators on improving critical thinking disposition, nursing reflection competency, and teaching efficacy.

Methods: A pilot study was conducted using a pre- and post-test control-group design. Participants were clinical nurse educators recruited using a convenience sampling method. The program was conducted once a week for 90 min, with a total of four sessions. The effectiveness of the developed program was verified by analyzing pre- and post-test results of 26 participants in the intervention group and 27 participants in the control group, respectively. The chi-square test, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and analysis of covariance with age as a covariate were conducted.

Results: The critical thinking disposition and teaching efficacy of the intervention group improved after the program, and the differences between the control and intervention groups were statistically significant (F = 14.751, p < 0.001; F = 11.047, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the change in nursing reflection competency between the two groups (F = 2.674, p = 0.108).

Conclusion: The critical reflection competency program was effective in improving the critical thinking disposition and teaching efficacy of nurse educators. Therefore, it is necessary to implement the developed program for nurse educators to effectively utilize critical reflection in nursing education.

Keywords: Education professional; Nurses; Nursing education research; Program evaluation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Conceptual Framework
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Flowchart of the study
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Critical reflection program for clinical nurse educators
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