Objective: In this descriptive study, the subjective distress disclosure of future nurses was analysed. Material and Methods: The descriptive type of research was conducted with 569 students studying at the faculty of nursing in the 2022-2023 academic year. The data of the research are the ''Introductory Information Form'' and ''Subjective Distress Disclosure Scale'' created by the researcher. The data was collected by the researcher via Google form after the lessons were completed. Mann-Whitney U Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean scores of the self-disclosure subscale were 16.05±4.15; the mean scores of the self-concealment subscale were 23.29±5.08; and the mean total score of the subjective distress disclosure scale was 39.35±7.81. Female students were found to be more likely to disclose subjective distress than male students (p<0.05). Conclusion: The level of subjective distress disclosure of nursing students who participated in this study was moderate. Courses taken by students during their nursing education; communication skills, assertiveness etc. It is thought that it affects the level of disclosure of subjective distress because it contains topics that support personal development. In order to ensure that future nurses can effectively cope with the difficult situations they encounter both in their social lives and in health care environments, it is recommended that educational programmes that support them to disclose their subjective distress should be included in the education programme.
Keywords: Nursing; nursing students; education
Amaç: Bu tanımlayıcı araştırmada, geleceğin hemşirelerinin öznel sıkıntılarını açma durumları incelenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan araştırma 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında, hemşirelik fakültesinde öğrenim gören 569 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan ''Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu'' ve ''Öznel Sıkıntıları Açma Ölçeği'' dir. Veriler Google form aracılığıyla derslerin bitiminin ardından toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Mann-Whitney U testi and Kruskal-Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin ''Kendini açma'' alt boyutu puan ortalamaları 16,05±4,15; ''Kendini gizleme'' alt boyutu puan ortalamaları 23,29±5,08; ''Öznel Sıkıntıları Açma Ölçeği'' toplam puan ortalamaları 39,35±7,81'dir. Kadın öğrencilerin öznel sıkıntılarını açma durumları erkeklerinkinden daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç: Bu çalışmaya katılan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin, öznel sıkıntılarını açma düzeyi orta değerdedir. Öğrencilerin, hemşirelik eğitimi sürecinde aldıkları derslerin; iletişim becerileri, atılganlık vb. kişisel gelişimi destekleyen konular içermesi sebebiyle öznel sıkıntılarını açma düzeylerini etkilediği düşünülmektedir. Geleceğin hemşirelerinin gerek sosyal yaşamlarında gerekse sağlık bakım ortamlarında karşılaştıkları zor durumlar ile etkili baş etmelerini sağlamak amacıyla eğitim programına öznel sıkıntılarını açmalarını destekleyen eğitim programlarının dâhil edilmesi önerilmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşirelik; hemşirelik öğrencileri; eğitim
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