Nursing students' perception of patient-centred care: A qualitative study.
Golnar Ghane, Maryam Esmaeili
PMID 31871723WHAT IT FOUND
Nursing students perceived patient-centred care as essential but noted it is often absent in practice, replaced by documentation-focused routines.
They identified education, communication, and respecting patient independence as core components, frequently lacking in their clinical training.
Key findings
01Students believed that emphasis on recording and documentation in clinical settings diverts nurses' attention away from patients, creating 'documentation-centred care'.
02Students identified patient education, effective communication, and respect for patient independence in decision-making as the primary components of patient-centred care.
03Despite recognizing patient-centred care as inevitable and essential, students reported not having seen it implemented during their clinical education experiences.
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What it does not show
The study only included students with clinical experience, potentially missing perspectives from first or second-term students who have not yet encountered clinical realities. Participants were from a single university in Iran, which may limit the transferability of findings to other cultural or educational contexts. The study relied on self-reported perceptions, which may not accurately reflect actual clinical practices or patient outcomes.
Declared interests
No conflict of interest declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret this as evidence that nursing students are unprepared or that current education fails to teach patient-centred care concepts; rather, it highlights a perceived gap between theoretical knowledge and observed clinical practice.