Factors Contributing to Attrition – a Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Nursing Students
SSRN, ISSN: 1556-5068
2024
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Background: Students participating in the research project have been identified as learners at risk of not completing their chosen course within the Health and Wellbeing Faculty. They may not engage with their programme of study and do not always take advantage of the support available to them. Objective: The aim of research study is to explore the factors contributing to attrition of nursing students and how these can be mitigated. Design: A qualitative, semi-structured approach to interviewing was undertaken to gain detailed insights into 20 undergraduate nurse students’ lived experience of their three-year nursing course and struggles with their studies. Results: Four overarching themes that explored factors contributing to attrition among undergraduate nursing students were presented for this article. This includes four super-ordinate themes that emerged from the IPA analytic process: (1) barriers to learner engagement, (2) additional support (3) Intervention and engagement, (4) Successful learning, Conclusion: Consequently, learners may leave their program of study for a range of reasons unknown to the academic team at the time of withdrawal or may experience unsuccessful assessment leading to failure to withdraw decisions at progression and award examination boards.
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