Abstract
Purpose:This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students being trained to perform vaccinations.Methods:The grounded theory method was applied to gather information through semi-structured interviews. The participants included 14 undergraduate nursing students in their fifth and eighth semesters of study in a nursing school in Iran. The information was analyzed according to Strauss and Corbin’s method of grounded theory.Results:A core category of experiential learning was identified, and the following eight subcategories were extracted: students’ enthusiasm, vaccination sensitivity, stress, proper educational environment, absence of prerequisites, students’ responsibility for learning, providing services, and learning outcomes.Conclusion:The vaccination training of nursing students was found to be in an acceptable state. However, some barriers to effective learning were identified. As such, the results of this study may provide empirical support for attempts to reform vaccination education by removing these barriers.
Highlights
Vaccination is one of the most important elements of global health, and annually prevents morbidity and mortality in more than two million children under five years of age
Qualitative research based on grounded theory was applied to acquire in-depth information about vaccination training among nursing students
The students reflected on vaccinations prior to providing them in order to satisfy the parents of children who were worried about the complications of vaccinations
Summary
Vaccination is one of the most important elements of global health, and annually prevents morbidity and mortality in more than two million children under five years of age. Some issues have been identified in vaccination training programs for nursing or health profession students, such as the inadequate training of the students [3], poor communication skills with clients [4], and insufficient practical skills [5]. Students may learn incorrect techniques from the staff that can endanger the clients’ health, including incorrect injection techniques, improper storage, using expired vaccines, inadequate client training, and poorly managing vaccination complications. Proper teaching is one of the best ways to prevent such problems, studying the experiences of nursing students could both provide sufficient information about deficiencies in vaccination training and serve as a prerequisite for reforming vaccination training by identifying effective elements of the education process.
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