Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Center for Integrative and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
Nurs Outlook. 2019 May-Jun;67(3):259-269. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2018.12.012. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
The quality of undergraduate nursing programs offered by higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines is usually evaluated using Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) results.
To describe NLE trends in 2010 to 2016, compare low- and high-performing HEIs, and examine the association of HEIs' characteristics with NLE passing rate.
NLE and HEI data were collected from two Philippine government agencies. Descriptive statistics were used to present NLE trends, while multiple linear regression was used to determine the association of HEI characteristics with NLE passing rate.
There was a downward trend for NLE takers and passers from 2010 to 2016. Regression results showed that location, size, type, year of establishment, and student-faculty ratio were associated with NLE passing rate.
HEIs should consider decreasing their student-faculty ratio to improve NLE performance. Relevant government agencies should take measures to improve most HEIs' NLE performance in the Philippines.
菲律宾高等教育机构(HEI)提供的本科护理课程的质量通常通过护士执照考试(NLE)结果来评估。
描述 2010 年至 2016 年 NLE 的趋势,比较表现不佳和表现良好的 HEI,并考察 HEI 特征与 NLE 通过率的关系。
从菲律宾的两个政府机构收集 NLE 和 HEI 数据。使用描述性统计来展示 NLE 趋势,使用多元线性回归来确定 HEI 特征与 NLE 通过率的关系。
从 2010 年到 2016 年,NLE 考生和通过者的数量呈下降趋势。回归结果表明,地理位置、规模、类型、成立年份和师生比与 NLE 通过率有关。
HEI 应考虑降低师生比以提高 NLE 表现。相关政府机构应采取措施提高菲律宾大多数 HEI 的 NLE 表现。