The competence of nursing graduates from problem-based programs in South Africa

Although a significant body of research regarding problem-based learning (PBL) programs has been conducted during the past 2 decades, most of it relates to medical students and their curricula. There has also been very little research in the context of developing countries. In South Africa, most of...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2004-08, Vol.43 (8), p.352-361
Main Authors: Uys, Leana R, Gwele, Nomthandazo S, McInerney, Patricia, van Rhyn, Lily, Tanga, Thobeka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence - standards
Clinical medicine
Community Health Nursing - education
Control Groups
Curricula
Developing countries
Education
Education, Nursing - standards
Education, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Integrated approach
LDCs
Literature Reviews
Nurse Administrators - education
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Primary Prevention
Problem-Based Learning - standards
Problem-Based Learning - statistics & numerical data
Professional Education
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Schools
South Africa
Students, Nursing - psychology
Studies
Supervisors
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Although a significant body of research regarding problem-based learning (PBL) programs has been conducted during the past 2 decades, most of it relates to medical students and their curricula. There has also been very little research in the context of developing countries. In South Africa, most of the students who are admitted into nursing programs are from disadvantaged backgrounds, and it is important to assess the extent to which process-based curricula are appropriate for this group. The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the outcomes of PBL programs in nursing schools in South Africa in terms of the actual clinical practice and competence of graduates, and to compare these outcomes with those of graduates from conventional programs. The objectives of the study were to identify the characteristics of practice of graduates from PBL and conventional schools of nursing in South Africa, as described by the graduates and their supervisors, and secondly, to compare the practice characteristics of the two groups.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20040801-07