Sletnes Andreas Kvam, Stranden Cathrine, Girotto Alessandro, Bandiera Elena, Geerts Harald, Galli Emanuele, Kone Jordy, Torsvik Malvin
Nord University, Høgskolevegen 27, Levanger, 7600, Norway.
San Raffaele University Hospital and Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, 20132, Italy.
BMC Med Educ. 2025 Jun 4;25(1):836. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07425-y.
Student mobility programmes aim to enhance academic competence and personal growth. However, non-academic reasons are decisive for students' decisions not to participate in exchange programmes abroad. Short exchange programmes are becoming increasingly popular among both institutions and students, addressing some of the non-academic reasons to not participate in exchange programmes. The aim of the study was to gain insight into nursing students' motivation for, and experiences from, participating in a short-term exchange programme focused on mass casualty incidents.
A qualitative study was conducted using focus group interviews with 30 nursing students from Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy. The data were analysed using content analysis.
Three main categories were identified. These were "motivation", "learning experiences" and "barriers and coping". The two main motivational factors identified were the academic subject of mass casualty and the opportunity to experience international encounters. The learning experiences encompassed perspectives on nursing, cooperation and teamwork along with measurable academic outcomes related to the learning outcomes of the blended intensive programme. The participants expressed language and communication challenges and professional discrepancies as barriers in the learning process. Nevertheless, they also reported a feeling of coping and achievement after completing the programme and provided insights into various aspects of the learning climate during the blended intensive programme.
Driven by students' academic interest and motivation for international encountering, the BIP demonstrated educational and personal benefits, emphasizing the potential value of short-term international programmes in nursing education. The programme fostered important competencies such as emergency preparedness, intercultural communication and interprofessional collaboration. Coping with language barriers and professional discrepancies contributed to personal and professional growth.
学生流动计划旨在提高学术能力和促进个人成长。然而，非学术原因对学生不参加国外交流计划的决定起决定性作用。短期交流计划在机构和学生中越来越受欢迎，解决了一些不参加交流计划的非学术原因。本研究的目的是深入了解护理专业学生参与以大规模伤亡事件为重点的短期交流计划的动机和经历。
采用定性研究方法，对来自挪威、荷兰、西班牙和意大利的30名护理专业学生进行焦点小组访谈。使用内容分析法对数据进行分析。
确定了三个主要类别。分别是“动机”、“学习经历”和“障碍与应对”。确定的两个主要动机因素是大规模伤亡的学术主题以及体验国际交流的机会。学习经历包括护理视角、合作与团队合作，以及与混合强化课程学习成果相关的可衡量学术成果。参与者表示语言和沟通挑战以及专业差异是学习过程中的障碍。尽管如此，他们在完成该计划后也报告了一种应对和成就感，并深入了解了混合强化课程期间学习氛围的各个方面。
在学生的学术兴趣和国际交流动机的推动下，混合强化课程显示出教育和个人方面的益处，强调了短期国际计划在护理教育中的潜在价值。该计划培养了诸如应急准备、跨文化沟通和跨专业协作等重要能力。应对语言障碍和专业差异有助于个人和职业成长。
