Teaching Q Methodology to Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Research Methodology

Background:

• Undergraduate research education can significantly impact nursing students' research skills and use of evidence-based practice.
• Q methodology offers potential benefits for teaching research principles to prelicensure nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To integrate Q methodology into a prelicensure nursing research and evidence-based practice course.
• To assess the impact of this integration on student learning and engagement.

Main Methods:

• A class on Q methodology was developed and delivered using its principles and techniques.
• An interactive classroom format with a step-by-step mock study was employed.

Main Results:

• The interactive classroom format was a positive aspect of the class.
• Active student engagement in the mock study was also positively received.

Conclusions:

• Integrating Q methodology into nursing research courses is a viable approach.
• This method can enhance student engagement and learning in evidence-based practice and research skills.