Nursing students' perception of patient‐centred care: A qualitative study

Abstract

Abstract Aim This study aimed to explain the understanding of nursing students from the concept of patient‐centred care. Design This is an explorative and descriptive‐qualitative design. Methods The participants consisted of 15 nursing students who were selected through purposeful sampling, and data were collected through in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews and analysed using a qualitative content analysis. Results Data analysis led to the identification of three categories including the following: the inevitability of patient‐centred care, the patient‐centredness in comprehensive care and the importance of nursing process in patient‐centred care. Introducing students to the concept of patient‐centred care and how it can be achieved seems necessary during nursing education. Introducing a module on patient‐centred care to the nursing curriculum is suggested to familiarize students with this concept.

Keywords

• content analysis
• nursing student
• patient‐centred care