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Nursing education for critical thinking: an integrative review
1Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, USA.
The Journal of Nursing Education
|April 2, 1999
Summary
Critical thinking skills in nursing students showed mixed results during education. This review of 20 studies found no consistent increase in critical thinking abilities over time.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Professional nursing education aims to enhance critical thinking.
- Assessing critical thinking development is crucial for nursing practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review changes in professional nursing students' critical thinking abilities.
- To synthesize findings from studies conducted between 1977 and 1995.
Main Methods:
- Integrative review of 20 research studies.
- Analysis of studies utilizing the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Analysis (18 of 20 studies).
Main Results:
- Findings on critical thinking skill development in nursing students were mixed and contradictory.
- No consistent improvement in critical thinking was observed across the reviewed studies.
Conclusions:
- The expected increase in critical thinking during nursing education was not consistently supported by the evidence.
- Further investigation is needed to understand factors influencing critical thinking development in nursing students.