How do Tanzanian nursing students experience an elective exchange programme – A qualitative study

Nielsen, Dorthe Susanne; Tarimo, Edith A. M.; Kibusi, Stephen M.; Jansen, Mette Bro; Mkoka, Dickson Ally

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104380

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“…The students in the present study benefitted from the student exchange by becoming strengthened in their roles as future nurses, which is consistent with previous research ( Gosse & Katic-Duffy, 2020 ; Nielsen et al, 2020 ). They became motivated and confident that they could work in any area that they wished and became aware of new possibilities for work and further studies that they had not considered before participating in the exchange program ( Nielsen et al, 2020 ). In our study, the students developed interaction skills and cultural competence as emphasized in many other studies as a benefit of nursing student exchange ( De Natale & Waltz, 2015 ; Edmonds, 2012 ; Hovland & Johannessen, 2015 ; Maltby et al, 2016 ; Thompson et al, 2000 ).…”

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Tanzanian Nursing Students’ Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden—A Qualitative Case Study

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Introduction Needs within healthcare are changing and nurses require new skills and knowledge in global nursing. Student exchange programs in global contexts provide an opportunity to develop the necessary skills. Objective The aim of this study was to describe Tanzanian nursing students’ experiences of student exchange in Sweden. Methods A qualitative design was used for this empirical study. Semistructured interviews were conducted with six Tanzanian nursing students who had participated in student exchange in Sweden. The participants were recruited by purposeful sampling. Inductive reasoning and qualitative content analysis were applied. Results Four main themes were formed; new roles, experience a new culture, establish new competencies, and global work ambitions. The findings revealed that the students experienced new approaches in Sweden, giving them new competencies and understanding. Furthermore, they increased their global perspectives on nursing and interest in working with global health issues, but they also experienced challenges in the new environment. Conclusion The present study showed that Tanzanian nursing students benefitted from their student exchange, both personally, as well as for their future careers as nurses. More research is needed in examining nursing students from low-income countries participating in student exchange in high-income countries.

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Tanzanian Nursing Students’ Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden—A Qualitative Case Study

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“…The students bene tted from the student exchange by becoming strengthened in their roles as future nurses, which is consistent with previous research (28,30). They became motivated and con dent that they could work in any area that they wished and became aware of new possibilities for work and further studies that they had not considered before participating in the exchange programme (30). In our study, the students developed interaction skills and cultural competence as emphasised in many other studies as a bene t of nursing student exchange (14-16, 26, 27, 31).…”

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“…While many studies on nursing students examine the experience of clinical practice in another country, in this study the students only participated in theoretical courses but gained similar professional and personal skills as those doing clinical practice (26,28,29). The students bene tted from the student exchange by becoming strengthened in their roles as future nurses, which is consistent with previous research (28,30). They became motivated and con dent that they could work in any area that they wished and became aware of new possibilities for work and further studies that they had not considered before participating in the exchange programme (30).…”

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Global Nursing - A Qualitative Case Study of Tanzanian Nursing Students' Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden

Alden-Joyce¹,

Scheers-Andersson²,

Rogathi³

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Background: Due to globalization and a shift in population demographics, needs within healthcare are changing and nurses require new skills and knowledge. Nursing education needs to facilitate these new demands and student exchange programmes provide an opportunity to develop necessary skills.Aim: The aim of this study was to explore Tanzanian nursing students' experiences of student exchange in Sweden. Method: A qualitative design was used for this empirical study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six Tanzanian nursing students who had participated in student exchange in Sweden. The participants were recruited by purposeful sampling. Inductive reasoning and qualitative content analysis were applied.Results: The findings revealed that the students experienced new approaches in Sweden, allowing them to develop skills and competences. Furthermore, they increased their global perspectives on nursing and interest in working with global health issues. However, they also experienced challenges in the new environment.Conclusion: The present study showed that the Tanzanian nursing students benefitted from their student exchange, both personally, as well as for their future careers as nurses. More research is needed examining nursing students from low-income countries participating in student exchange in high-income countries.

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“…The opportunity for them to take part in study programs outside of study programs or university was something they rarely experienced. The new environment challenged them, getting to know other students to make them motivated to study harder, and would change their skilled lives for better competences and job opportunities in the future (Nielsen et al, 2020;Sustarsic & Cheng, 2022). In addition, students who studied offcampuses for one internship program would increase their knowledge and soft skills (Baharuddin, 2021;Wang & Hsieh, 2022) such as communication skills, adaptability, and leaderships (Kuncoro et al, 2022).…”

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Implementation of ‘Independent Campus-Freedom to Learn’ Policy

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Hendriana²,

Handayani³

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The policy of ‘Independent Campus-Freedom to Learn’ known as MBKM is currently participated by the students in Indonesia as it could provide the credit transfer of 20-60. This research aimed to investigate the students’ perceptions on the implementation of MBKM. The participants of this research were 98 students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, Jakarta. The method used was a descriptive analysis design. The instrument used was a questionnaire completed by the students who already joined MBKM programs initiated either by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology or their study programs. The results showed that the students’ knowledge of MBKM policy was very good (92%) and their interests in MBKM program was also very good (98%). This research had some implications. The students’ involvements in MBKM programs increased and the capacity on the attitudes and skills also improved. Thus, this influences the sustainability of MBKM in the future.

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How do Tanzanian nursing students experience an elective exchange programme – A qualitative study

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Tanzanian Nursing Students’ Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden—A Qualitative Case Study

Tanzanian Nursing Students’ Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden—A Qualitative Case Study

Global Nursing - A Qualitative Case Study of Tanzanian Nursing Students' Experiences of Student Exchange in Sweden

Implementation of ‘Independent Campus-Freedom to Learn’ Policy

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