The Bachelor's thesis in nursing

Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of the Bachelor's thesis of fourth-year nursing students at a Spanish public university, the criteria that students used to choose a topic and students' degree of satisfaction after completing the Bachelor's thesis. Design:...

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Autores: Fernández-Cano, María Isabel|||0000-0002-4267-2345, Arreciado Marañón, Antonia|||0000-0002-3360-1430, Feijoo Cid, Maria|||0000-0002-7010-373X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:uabarcelona_::54441c7181ece1867a2bab2dca8ace10
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/328810
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103067
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bachelor’s Thesis
Clinical Nursing
Nursing Education Research
Quantitative Research
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Sumario:Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of the Bachelor's thesis of fourth-year nursing students at a Spanish public university, the criteria that students used to choose a topic and students' degree of satisfaction after completing the Bachelor's thesis. Design: Quantitative study. Methods: We examined 420 Bachelor's theses carried out from 2013 to 2018 and conducted an online survey among fourth-year students in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years (81 completed questionnaires). Results: The Bachelor's thesis took the form of a research proposal. The most frequent proposal type was a qualitative hospital-based study whose objective was to understand the experiences of adult or adolescent patients, close family members, or nurses. Students chose topics for personal reasons. Most participants reported feeling satisfied with the knowledge and skills acquired. Conclusions: Students completing a Bachelor's thesis in the form of a research proposal have the potential to transfer their research skills to their nursing practice.