Barriers in performing physical assessment among nursing students: An integrative review
Maniago J.D. Feliciano E.E. Santos A.M. Agunod C.L. Adolfo C.S. Vasquez B.A. Albougami A. Almazan J.U.
10 January 2021Chinese Nursing Association
International Journal of Nursing Sciences
2021#8Issue 1120 - 129 pp.
Objectives: This study aimed to identify barriers in performing physical assessments among nursing students through integrative review study. Methods: The literature were searched in Medline, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Taylor & Francis Online using the descriptors barrier, physical assessment, nursing student et al. Only English-language and peer-reviewed journal articles were included, and there were no year restrictions. Results: Twelve articles were selected for review. Two aspects were extracted: the barriers included personal challenges, challenges related to nursing education, challenges related to clinical practice; establishing competency-based education learning as a method to reduce physical assessment barriers. Student competencies and experiences were influenced by various factors that collectively hindered their successful performance of physical assessments. Conclusions: The review findings provide valuable insights into the complex issues involved in the performance of physical assessments and guidance for improvement in practice. A collaborative effort should be made to address the issues often faced by nursing students in performing routine physical assessments. Also, more constructive and competency-based teaching methods should be integrated into academic and clinical settings.
Clinical competence , Nursing education , Physical assessment , Problem solving
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Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Nursing
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
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