The experiences of internship in nursing homes among college students of elderly service and management major: a qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.17.015
- VernacularTitle:老年服务与管理专业大专生养老机构实习体验的质性研究
- Author:
Man LI
;
Purui YANG
;
Yan WU
;
Huanhuan SONG
;
Wei GAO
- Keywords:
Health services for the aged;
Management;
Nursing homes;
Internship;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(17):1338-1341
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the experiences of internship in nursing homes among college students of elderly service and management major. Methods Descriptive phenomenological methodology was adopted in this study, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 10 college students of elderly service and management major. Data were analyzed based on Colaizzi' s phenomenological research method. Results Six themes were extracted including: sense of worthlessness;heavy burden of work;respond actively and continuous learning;sense of satisfaction and achievement;the future is mixed;eager to pursue further study. Conclusions College students of elderly service and management major have heavy burden of work and feel worthlessness, they worry about the future, so educators in colleges, managers of nursing homes and national policy-makers should take targeted measures to stable talent team of old-age service.
