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Dong Hee Kim1, Seongmi Moon, Eun Jung Kim
1College of Nursing, Sungshin University, 76 Ga-gil 55 Dobong-ro, Kangbuk-gu, Seoul, 142-732, Korea.
Background:
The development of critical thinking dispositions has become an important issue in nursing education in Korea. Nursing colleges in Korea have developed teaching strategies and curricula that focus on developing critical thinking dispositions. It is an imperative step that evaluates the changing pattern and development of students' critical thinking dispositions.
Objectives:
This study identified critical thinking dispositions of Korean nursing students according to academic level and satisfaction with nursing.
Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 1074 students in four colleges who completed the self-reported Critical Thinking Disposition Scale. Descriptive and univariate general linear model analyses were performed.
Results:
The critical thinking disposition score increased according to academic level until junior year, after which it decreased in the senior year. Nursing students who were satisfied with nursing reported higher levels of critical thinking than those who were not satisfied or who responded neutrally.
Conclusions:
The critical thinking scores of nursing students not satisfied with nursing dropped greatly in the senior year. These results suggest the importance of targeting the development of curriculum and teaching methods for seniors and students who have a lower level of satisfaction with nursing to increase their critical thinking dispositions.
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