Critical Thinking Dispositions and Problem Solving Abilities among Nursing Students | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2020, Page 161-175 PDF (401.11 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.74775 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Rabaa Ali El sayed Ibrahim; Mona Mostafa Shazly; Nema Fathy Saad | ||||
| Nursing Administration department- Faculty of nursing-Ain shams university. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Critical thinking has now been accepted as the fundamental component of every education system. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between critical thinking dispositions and Problem solving abilities among Nursing students. Design: A descriptive cross sectional correlational research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at faculty of nursing El-fayoum University. Subjects: Included 434 nursing students. Tool of data collection: Data were collected by using two tools : A california critical thinking disposition inventory scale and problem solving questionnaire. Results: Highly mean score of the undergraduate nursing students (45.86) regarding truth seeking and low mean score regarding cognitive maturity (32.72). Highly mean score (49.25) regarding approach avoidance style and low mean score regarding personal control (12.98). Conclusion: There were statistically significant positive correlation between total critical thinking dispositions and total problem solving abilities among faculty nursing students. Recommendations: Faculties should provide student with orientation about importance of critical thinking and problem solving to meet the nursing challenges and future demands. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Critical Thinking Dispositions; Problem Solving Abilities; Nursing Students | ||||
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