Influencia de las Variables Demográficas y Académicas en el Pensamiento Crítico de los Estudiantes Portugueses de Grado en Enfermería
Introduction:Critical thinking skills and dispositions are essential for performance and competence in clinical nursing practice. They significantly influence clinical judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving. These skills are crucial for nurses' adaption to changes in healthcare practice...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Murcia |
| Repository: | DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digitum.um.es:10201/174329 |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.624341 http://hdl.handle.net/10201/174329 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Skills Students Nursing Pensamiento crítico Habilidad Estudiantes de enfermería Critical thinking No relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible |
| Summary: | Introduction:Critical thinking skills and dispositions are essential for performance and competence in clinical nursing practice. They significantly influence clinical judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving. These skills are crucial for nurses' adaption to changes in healthcare practices, technology and patient needs, ensuring the quality of care.Aim: This study aims to evaluate if critical thinking skills and dispositions are influenced by gender, age, admission grade, and academic year of undergraduate nursing students in Portugal.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study with a convenience random sample of 382 participants. Data was collected using the Critical Thinking Questionnaire for Students and Health Professionals and the Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale, validated for the Portuguese population. Statistical analysis was performed using a t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression model.Results: Gender, age, and admission grade don’t influence critical thinking skills and dispositions. The students in the second and third academic years have lower scores than those in the first and fourth. There were no significant correlations between the participants’ critical thinking skills and dispositions.Conclusions:All nursing students have high critical thinking dispositions and skills. The academic year grade is the only variable that influences critical thinking skills and dispositions |
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