Service Learning in the Nursing Bachelor Thesis: A Mixed-Methods Study

Judith Roca, Silvia Gros Navés, Olga Canet-Velez, Jordi Torralbas-Ortega, Glòria Tort-Nasarre (), Tijana Postic and Laura Martínez
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Judith Roca: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
Silvia Gros Navés: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
Olga Canet-Velez: Faculty of Health Sciences Blanquerna, University Ramon Llull, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
Jordi Torralbas-Ortega: Nursing Care Research Group, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
Glòria Tort-Nasarre: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
Tijana Postic: Igualada University Hospital, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
Laura Martínez: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: The Final Degree Project (FDP) is a module that, although intended for the completion of a bachelor thesis (BT), consists of theoretical and clinical teaching. Therefore, introducing service learning (SL) can support student adjustments to the real-world professional role. This study plans to evaluate a teaching innovation project that combines BT and SL through Kirkpatrick’s four-level model (reaction, learning, behaviour and results). It takes the form of a convergent parallel mixed-methods design study. The participants were 15 final-year students obtaining a Bachelor of Nursing degree, 4 BT supervising mentors and 4 nurses. At the request of a hospital institution, in their BT, students completed a review of evidence-based nursing protocols. For data collection, the researchers used: an SL questionnaire, student narratives, mentor field diaries and nurse interviews. According to student opinion, the results showed high satisfaction rates (4.44 out of 5), the most developed skills were Independent Work and Information Management, but they signal the need to reinforce the research methodology skills. Finally, positive feedback from all participants is that using SL promotes both the opinion that the BT is useful and also promotes a collaboration between academic and clinical settings.

Keywords: bachelor thesis; evidence-based practice; nursing; service learning; student (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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