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Student nurse attrition from pre-registration courses: investigating methodological issues.

C Glossop1

  • 1School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, UK.

Nurse Education Today
|April 27, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Student nurse attrition remains a significant concern. This review highlights methodological flaws in prior research, emphasizing the need for clearer definitions and student perspectives to effectively reduce nursing student attrition.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Higher Education Studies
  • Workforce Development

Background:

  • Student nurse attrition is a persistent issue in nursing education.
  • Despite extensive research, attrition rates remain high, indicating a need for improved understanding and intervention.
  • Previous studies have explored diverse factors contributing to attrition, including student stress and academic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing research on student nurse attrition in the UK and internationally.
  • To identify methodological limitations in current attrition research.
  • To highlight areas for future research to effectively address student nurse discontinuation.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of UK and international studies on student nurse attrition.

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  • Analysis of research foci, including reasons for leaving, stress, and course difficulties.
  • Critical evaluation of methodological approaches and definitions used in prior studies.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant complexity surrounds student nurse attrition, with diverse contributing factors.
    • Methodological limitations identified include undefined attrition terms, low survey response rates, and unclear leaving reason categories.
    • A lack of research from student perspectives and insufficient documentation of attrition reduction strategies in the UK were noted.

    Conclusions:

    • Addressing student nurse attrition requires overcoming conceptual and methodological challenges in research.
    • Future research must adopt clearer definitions, improve methodologies, and incorporate student voices.
    • Effective strategies to reduce attrition necessitate robust evidence and evaluation, particularly in the UK context.