Effect of clinical reasoning and decision making curriculum on critical thinking disposition of undergraduate nursing students
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.02.024
- VernacularTitle:临床推理与决策课程对护理本科生评判性思维能力的影响
- Author:
Lei WANG
1
;
Yi YANG
;
Xiao-Lian JIANG
;
Jin-Bo FANG
;
Hong-Xia GUO
;
Li-Juan DUAN
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西医院
- Keywords:
Nursing;
Undergraduate students;
Critical thinking;
Clinical reasoning and decision making curriculum
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(2):186-188
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between the clinical reasoning and decision making curriculum and the critical thinking disposition of nursing students.Methods 38 nursing students registered in the curriculum were investigated by the questionnaire of Chinese Version of Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI-CV) before and after the curriculum.Results The total score ( 318.05 ± 24.87 ) of CTDI-CV was higher than that( 308.49 ± 22.96) before the curriculum,the difference was no statistically significant( t =- 1.839,P =0.074).During seven subscale,scores of truth seeking,systematization and confidence raised (t=-2.727,-2.622,-2.417,respectively;P ＜0.05).Conclusions The clinical reasoning and decision making curriculum was helpful to enhance the critical thinking ability of undergraduate nursing students.
