Sensitivity in nursing students: A phenomenological study

IF 4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-08 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104443

Ayşegül Korkmaz Doğdu , Emine Kol , İlhan Günbayi

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Abstract

Aim

The research aims to reveal the subjective experiences of nursing students regarding sensitivity.

Background

Sensitivity is a key human trait in responding to situations, events, or individuals. In nursing care, sensitivity involves consciously perceiving and acting on a patient's condition.

Design

A descriptive phenomenological study was performed.

Methods

This study explored nursing students' subjective experiences of sensitivity, conducted with 18 students from a Turkish nursing faculty (December 2021–May 2022). Data were collected via individual interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi’s approach.

Results

The findings, framed by Husserl and Merleau-Ponty, revealed three themes: 'Transition from sensation to perception,' 'Meaning and related factors,' and 'Acting.’

Conclusions

Sensitivity begins with perceiving cues indicating a need for help and is stronger toward those with whom students feel connected. Sensitivity is viewed as essential for care and a positive influence on others. It is suggested that students' sensitivity should be revealed from the beginning of nursing education and awareness should be developed and used as an antecedent of care.

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护生敏感性：现象学研究

目的了解护生对敏感性的主观感受。敏感性是人类对环境、事件或个人做出反应的关键特征。在护理中，敏感性包括有意识地感知病人的状况并对其采取行动。设计进行描述性现象学研究。方法本研究对土耳其某护理学院18名学生（2021年12月- 2022年5月）的敏感性主观体验进行了研究。通过个人访谈收集数据，并使用Colaizzi的方法进行分析。胡塞尔和梅洛-庞蒂的研究结果揭示了三个主题：“从感觉到感知的转变”、“意义和相关因素”和“行为”。结论：敏感始于感知需要帮助的暗示，对那些与学生有联系的人更敏感。敏感被认为是关怀和对他人产生积极影响的必要条件。建议从护理教育开始就揭示学生的敏感性，培养学生的意识，并将其作为护理的前提。

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.