Examining the Relationship Between Basic Nursing Skills, Hand Function, and Anxiety Levels in First-Year Nursing
Yılmaz Coşkun Ela1, Yalçın Irmak Aylin1, Şendir Merdiye2
1Department of Nursing Tekirdag, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|June 29, 2025
Summary
This study found that nursing students' hand functions correlate with specific basic nursing skills, but not with anxiety levels. Evaluating hand skills multidimensionally is recommended for better training.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Sciences
- Skill Acquisition
Background:
- Basic nursing skills are crucial for efficient and accurate patient care.
- Understanding factors influencing skill acquisition is vital for nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between basic nursing skills, hand functions, and anxiety levels in nursing students.
- To identify potential correlations that can inform curriculum development and skill training.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional correlational study design.
- Involved 123 freshman nursing students.
- Utilized Student Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Basic Nursing Skills Forms, and Hand Skill Test for data collection.
- Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
Main Results:
- A significant low-to-moderate correlation was observed between specific hand function skills and basic nursing skills like nasogastric drug administration, blood collection, sterile glove wearing, and subcutaneous injection.
- No significant correlation was found between overall hand function and anxiety levels.
- Most students had limited prior nursing skill experience, with above-average basic nursing skill scores.
Conclusions:
- Hand function is related to the performance of certain fundamental nursing skills.
- Multidimensional evaluation of nursing students' hand skills using various tools is recommended.
- Further research with diverse student groups and larger samples is suggested.
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