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Exploring nursing students' experiences of a drop-in support-centre: A mixed-methods study.

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BACKGROUND:The increased use of blended learning approaches in undergraduate nursing programs has resulted in reduced on-campus contact with academic staff and other students. OBJECTIVES:To explore student's experiences of a Drop-In-Support-Centre and assess the impact of attendance on academic performance. DESIGN:Concurrent mixed-methods. SETTING:A large metropolitan, multi-campus university in Sydney, Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a 3-year Bachelor of Nursing program. METHODS:In March 2016, to support students' learning, a weekly Drop-In-Support-Centre (DISC) initiative was piloted. The DISC provided an informal, learning space one day a week for students to access academic support. Baseline quantitative data was extracted from the University administrative dataset with a 12-month follow-up Grade Point Average (GPA) in January 2017. Attendance at the DISC was collected progressively throughout 2016. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews. RESULTS:Of 1016 undergraduate nursing students enrolled on the campus, 163 (16%) attended DISC at least once. Attendees were older, more likely to be Overseas-born (74% versus 45% native-born, p < 0.001). Sub-group analysis of first year students revealed attendees had a higher grade point average than non-attendees (4.20 versus 3.85, p = 0.005). Controlling for demographic factors, they were over three times more likely (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 3.75, 95% CI: 1.44-9.78) to achieve a higher GPA (>4.0) compared to non-attendees. Thirteen students were interviewed. Two main themes emerged; 1) 'Home away from home' and 2) 'A sense of community: Everyone supports each other' with three accompanying sub-themes. CONCLUSIONS:This study supports the usefulness of a Drop-In-Support-Centre in enhancing students' learning experiences and outcomes. The success of the program is highlighted by an improvement in academic performance of students who attended the DISC.

journal_name

Nurse Educ Today

journal_title

Nurse education today

authors

Martin M,Ramjan LM,Everett B,Glew P,Lynch J,Salamonson Y

doi

10.1016/j.nedt.2018.06.026

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Has Abstract

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2018-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1-7

eissn

0260-6917

issn

1532-2793

pii

S0260-6917(18)30280-6

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Exploring nursing students' experiences of a drop-in support-centre: A mixed-methods study.