Outcomes of post-exam reviews for nursing and health sciences students: An integrative review

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.02.009

Amanda E. Cornine

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Abstract

Background

Post-exam reviews allow students to analyze their exams and receive faculty feedback on their performance. Feedback may help avoid attrition in nursing programs, which is important to address in the face of national nursing shortages and because attrition disproportionally affects students from several underrepresented groups.

Purpose

The purpose of this integrative review was to synthesize evidence about outcomes of post-exam reviews for nursing and health science students based on Knowles' (1978) theory of adult learning.

Methods

An integrative review of the literature as described by Whittemore and Knafl (2005) was undertaken. Multiple databases were searched in June 2024; ancestry searching was also used. Data were analyzed using the constant comparison method.

Results

Nine studies met inclusion criteria. Four themes emerged from the data: looking back, looking in, looking forward, and general satisfaction. Most outcomes were positive (such as increased grades), although some potentially negative outcomes (such as incivility) were identified.

Conclusions

Nursing faculty should seriously consider implementing post-exam reviews in their courses, structuring the reviews to avoid potentially negative outcomes such as incivility.

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护理与健康科学专业学生考试后复习的结果：一项综合综述

考试后的评论允许学生分析他们的考试，并收到教师对他们表现的反馈。反馈可能有助于避免护理项目中的人员流失，这在面对全国护理短缺的情况下是很重要的，因为人员流失不成比例地影响着几个代表性不足的群体的学生。目的以Knowles（1978）成人学习理论为基础，对护理与健康科学专业学生的考试后复习结果进行综合评价。方法对Whittemore和Knafl（2005）所描述的文献进行综合综述。2024年6月检索多个数据库；祖先搜索也被使用。数据分析采用常数比较法。结果9项研究符合纳入标准。数据显示了四个主题：回顾过去、展望未来、展望未来和总体满意度。大多数结果都是积极的（如提高成绩），尽管也发现了一些潜在的消极结果（如不礼貌）。结论护理教师应认真考虑在课程中实施考试后复习，合理安排复习内容，避免出现不文明行为等不良后果。

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Journal of Professional Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

8.00%

发文量

153

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.