J Educ Eval Health Prof.  2015;12:29. 10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.29.

Vaccination learning experiences of nursing students: a grounded theory study

• Ildarabadi E
• Moonaghi H
• Heydari A
• Taghipour
• Abdollahimohammad A

• KMID: 2402036
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.29

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students being trained to perform vaccinations.
METHODS
The grounded theory method was applied to gather information through semi-structured interviews. The participants included 14 undergraduate nursing students in their fifth and eighth semesters of study in a nursing school in Iran. The information was analyzed according to Strauss and Corbin's method of grounded theory.
RESULTS
A core category of experiential learning was identified, and the following eight subcategories were extracted: students' enthusiasm, vaccination sensitivity, stress, proper educational environment, absence of prerequisites, students' responsibility for learning, providing services, and learning outcomes.
CONCLUSION
The vaccination training of nursing students was found to be in an acceptable state. However, some barriers to effective learning were identified. As such, the results of this study may provide empirical support for attempts to reform vaccination education by removing these barriers.

Keyword

Grounded theory; Iran; Problem-based learning; Nursing students; Vaccination

MeSH Terms

Education
Humans
Iran
Learning*
Nursing*
Problem-Based Learning
Schools, Nursing
Students, Nursing*
Vaccination*

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  Fig. 1. The vaccination learning process.

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