title: Motivational journey of Iranian bachelor of nursing students during clinical education: a grounded theory study.
abstract: This study explored how nursing students can be kept motivated throughout their clinical education. Motivation is a key issue in nursing clinical education for student retention. The study was conducted using grounded theory methods, which are appropriate when studying process in a social context. Sixteen students and four instructors, who were purposefully selected, participated in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Students' motivational journey occurred in three steps: (i) social condition; (ii) encountering the clinical education challenges; and (iii) looking for an escape from nursing, or simply tolerating nursing. Struggling with professional identity emerged as the core variable. Iran's social context and many other conditions in the clinical education setting affect students' motivation. Identifying motivational process might assist educational authorities in offering solutions to promote motivation among students.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Midwifery School, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan.
authors.forename: Nasrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hanifi
authors.forename: Soroor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parvizy
authors.forename: Soodabeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joolaee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007492:Iran; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011361:Professional Competence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Iran; clinical education; grounded theory; motivation; nursing student