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Ivo Bril-Broers1,2, Nick Degens3, Joke Fleer1
1Department of Health Sciences, Section Health Psychology, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, The Netherlands, 31 50 595 3439.
JMIR Nursing
|August 5, 2026
Summary
This study found that a reflection app aided nursing students in clinical learning by reducing barriers to reflection. However, consistent use for socioemotional competencies (SEC) development was limited, suggesting a need for more guidance.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Digital Health
- Socioemotional Competencies
Background:
- Socioemotional competencies (SEC) are crucial for nurses' patient care and well-being.
- Nursing curricula are increasingly incorporating SEC development.
- Support for nursing students in developing SEC during clinical placements is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore second-year nursing students' use of a reflection tool during clinical placement.
- To understand how students integrate the app into their learning process for SEC development.
Main Methods:
- Embedded mixed-methods study with 15 nursing students in the Netherlands.
- Qualitative surveys, semistructured interviews, and app log data were collected.
- Warranted assertion analysis was used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- The app facilitated linking learning goals to clinical experiences and identified learning opportunities.
- Features reducing reflection barriers were most beneficial.
- While some students benefited from sustained use, many stopped using the app due to a shift from learning to working.
Conclusions:
- Smartphone-based reflection can support nursing students' clinical learning and reduce self-regulated learning burdens.
- More guidance and multimodal interventions are needed for effective SEC development.
- Further research should address students' changing attitudes during clinical placements.
