Abstract
AimsThis current study aimed to present a review of the challenges and facilitators of professional socialization among undergraduate nursing students.DesignSystematic review.MethodsA literature search was conducted in Embase, Google Scholar, PubMed and Scopus in April and May 2018 for studies published in the English language. Four thousand three hundred fifty‐two articles were retrieved. We conducted further screening for full‐text articles after discarding duplicates and irrelevant studies. Finally, eight studies were included. The Joanna Briggs appraisal tools were used to appraise and evaluate study quality. The PRISMA guidelines were followed and a narrative synthesis used for data analysis.ResultsChallenges and facilitators of professional socialization were identified and categorized into two major themes. Under each theme, results were grouped into three sub‐themes: professional, personal and educational challenges/facilitators.
Highlights
Professional socialization, referred to as socialization in this study, involves novices of a professional group getting immersed in the professional culture
This study aims to present a review of the challenges and facil‐ itators of socialization among undergraduate nursing students
The review will attempt to answer the question; what are the challenges/ barriers and facilitators of socialization among undergraduate nurs‐ ing students? The results will be necessary for identifying relevant issues among undergraduate nursing students both at the clinical and educational setting in their attempt to socialize in the nursing profession
Summary
Professional socialization, referred to as socialization in this study, involves novices of a professional group getting immersed in the professional culture. It is a process that begins with getting acquainted with the professional roles and gaining a professional identity. Or otherwise, a pro‐ fession, through its experienced members, instils the professional attitudes and values in neophytes. Howkins & Ewens (1999) defined socialization as ‘a process by which professionals learn during their education and training, the values, behaviors and attitudes neces‐ sary to assume their professional role’. Mehrdad (2013) proposed that socialization in the context of nurs‐ ing be defined as ‘a dynamic, interactive process through which atti‐ tudes, knowledge, skills, values, norms and behaviors of the nursing profession are internalized and professional identity is developed’
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