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Retention of Indigenous nursing students in New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey.
- Source :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession; 2011, Vol. 38 Issue 1-2, p59-75, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Internationally the recruitment and retention of Indigenous and minority peoples into nursing is a persistent challenge, despite their participation being essential in reducing health disparities and improving health service quality for Indigenous and minority users. We aimed to identify Māori (Indigenous to New Zealand) nursing students' experiences of undertaking a nursing degree program. A non-experimental cross-sectional survey was undertaken with undergraduate nursing students identifying as Māori. The surveys were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. One hundred and eight students responded, with a career, stable income, and desire to make a difference in Māori health outcomes motivating most to embark on a nursing program. They reported numerous obstacles that compromised their academic advancement. However, affirming students' identities; providing academic support; accessing Indigenous role models, mentors and relevant clinical experiences; and, having supportive teaching and learning environments and the inclusion of Indigenous content in curricula; were identified as strategies that promoted retention in nursing programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
COLLEGE students
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
CURRICULUM planning
DEMOGRAPHY
EXPERIENCE
FACTOR analysis
FAMILIES
INCOME
INFERENCE (Logic)
MAORI (New Zealand people)
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
NURSING students
SCIENTIFIC observation
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCHOOL environment
SELF-evaluation
SELF-perception
STATISTICS
STUDENTS
STUDENT attitudes
SURVEYS
VOCATIONAL guidance
JUDGMENT sampling
CULTURAL awareness
DATA analysis
THEMATIC analysis
CLASSROOM research
SCHOOL holding power
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10376178
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104703554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2011.38.1-2.59