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Academic Incivility in Nursing Education: A Scoping Review
Lisa Haddad1, Matthew R Sorenson, Paul Thomas Clements
1College of Nursing, Texas A&M University, Bryan, Texas (Drs Haddad and Sorenson); and Center for Excellence in Forensic Nursing, Texas A&M University, Bryan, Texas (Dr Clements).
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Summary
Academic incivility in nursing education negatively impacts faculty and students. More research is needed to develop effective strategies for fostering civility and improving learning environments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education Research
- Academic Incivility Studies
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Incivility presents ongoing challenges in nursing education.
- Negative impacts include faculty well-being, student learning, and program climate.
- Existing research is fragmented and lacks consistent theoretical foundations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively review research on academic incivility in nursing education.
- Identify key themes, research extent, range, and nature.
- Highlight research gaps to guide future practice and scholarship.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review utilizing the Population-Concept-Context framework.
- Searched major databases: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus (2000-2025).
- Included diverse study designs (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, reviews).
Main Results:
- 45 studies met inclusion criteria.
- Academic incivility is multifactorial, bidirectional, and detrimental to well-being, learning, and climate.
- Identified gaps: inconsistent measurement, weak theoretical grounding, limited intervention research.
Conclusions:
- Urgent need for theoretically grounded, evidence-based strategies.
- Focus on fostering civility and supportive learning environments in nursing education.
- Implications for faculty development and curriculum design.
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