A qualitative exploration of nursing master's research supervision in a private higher education institution.
Completing a Master's thesis is crucial for earning a master's degree and showcasing students' academic and professional skills. However, the process is often challenging owing to its solitary nature and the complexity of its supervisory relationships. This study aimed to explore the experience of N...
| Published in: | Nurse Education Today Vol. 144 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jan2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=181060373&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 181060373 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02606917 8IS jtl: Nurse Education Today issn: 02606917 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2025 vid: 144 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 181060373 181060373 181060373 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106485 181060373 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: A qualitative exploration of nursing master's research supervision in a private higher education institution. aug: au: Ali, Bibi Hajira Irshad Victor, Gideon Mahlatsi, Khauhelo Succes Pienaar, Abel Jacobus affil: Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Shifa College of Nursing Islamabad, Pakistan sug: subj: Research, Nursing Supervisors and Supervision Education, Nursing, Masters Students, Nursing, Masters Psychosocial Factors Schools, Nursing Private Sector Student Experiences Theses and Dissertations Human Exploratory Research Descriptive Research Qualitative Studies Focus Groups Semi-Structured Interview Purposive Sample Content Analysis Collaboration Pakistan ab: Completing a Master's thesis is crucial for earning a master's degree and showcasing students' academic and professional skills. However, the process is often challenging owing to its solitary nature and the complexity of its supervisory relationships. This study aimed to explore the experience of Nursing Master's Research Supervision and its impact on their thesis journey. Exploratory descriptive qualitative research design. The study was conducted at a private nursing institute in Islamabad, Pakistan, from January 2022 to May 2022. The study included 12 students enrolled in the Masters of Science in Nursing program. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted online, using a semi-structured guide. Students were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were analysed using manual content analysis through a collaborative approach. Rigor was ensured using Lincoln and Guba's trustworthiness criteria. SRQR reporting guidelines were used. The study explored graduate students' thesis supervision experiences and discovered six influential categories: "Expectations from Supervisor", encompassing preceding knowledge and teaching perceptions; "Supervisor Accessibility", involving physical access and cooperation; "Adverse Supervision Experience", detailing challenging interactions; "Supervision Meeting Management", addressing problem-solving and scheduling; "Assistance and Support", covering collaboration, software, and resources; and "Suggestions", offering guidance on thesis write-up and research committee roles. The study elucidated students' expectations about supervisor expertise, access difficulties, negative experiences, and the need for clear guidelines. Improved communication, defined roles, and increased support for thesis writing and assessment are crucial for satisfactory supervision. Further investigation of supervisors' viewpoints is advised. • Master's thesis completion is vital for demonstrating academic and professional capabilities. • Challenges arise from the solitary nature and dynamics of the supervisory relationship. • Students experience adverse thesis supervision experiences including pressure, disturbance, stress, scope creep, and theory-practice gap. • Students expressed the need to qualitative data analysis software and resources • Students suggested to manage the credit load of semester and provision of transparent construction and evaluation guidelines pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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