title: Evaluation of Learning in Oncology of Undergraduate Nursing with the Use of Concept Mapping.
abstract: This study aims to identify whether the use of concept mapping (CM) strategy assists a student to extend and revise their expertise in oncology and analyze the abilities developed in a student in order to go through theoretical to practical knowledge. This study is descriptive and qualitative, with 20 undergraduate students of the Undergraduate Nursing Course of Paulista School of Nursing of Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. The critical incident technique and content analysis were used. There were 12 categories represented by facilities, difficulties, and learning applicability in oncology provided by CM strategy during the surgical and clinical nursing discipline. The graphics resource, CMapTools®, and the clinical case data arranged in mapping for resolution generated an active search and exercise of self-learning in oncology. Despite the challenges of the use of CM as a teaching strategy-pedagogical, the results suggested an increase of autonomy and clinical reasoning in nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: AC Camargo Câncer Center, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trevisani
authors.affiliation: Paulista School of Nursing, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cibelli Rizzo
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cohrs
authors.affiliation: Paulista School of Nursing, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. abate.mariangela@unifesp.br.|Complexo Educacional FMU, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. abate.mariangela@unifesp.br.
authors.forename: Mariângela Abate
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Lara Soares
authors.affiliation: Departament of Health Informatic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Marcio
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: Departament of Health Informatic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.affiliation: Departament of Health Informatic, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivan Torres
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Pisa
authors.affiliation: Paulista School of Nursing, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edvane Birelo Lopes
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: De Domenico
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003210:Concept Formation; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D013338:Students, Nursing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Concept mapping; Critical thinking and clinical competence; Oncology teaching