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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Competency-Based Education
  • Health Equity

Background:

  • Assessing structural competency in nursing education is underdeveloped.
  • Need for observable indicators to guide instruction and evaluation.
  • Current competency-based models require better tools for structural competency assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify observable behaviors demonstrating structural competency in professional nursing.
  • Define associated levels of mastery for these behaviors.
  • Develop practical tools for nursing education.

Main Methods:

  • Two-round Delphi design with nursing experts.
  • Round 1: Identification of observable behaviors.
  • Round 2: Refinement of mastery levels and statements.

Main Results:

  • Identified 5 domains and 15 observable behaviors with 3 mastery levels.
  • Domains include: structural factors, patient advocacy, cultural humility, social justice collaboration, and communication.
  • Expert consensus achieved through ratings and qualitative feedback.

Conclusions:

  • Provides educators with practical competencies to measure prelicensure student knowledge, skills, and attributes.
  • Aims to advance health equity education through structured assessment.
  • Supports the transition to competency-based nursing education models.