Abstract:

Aim: This study was carried out in order to determine the views of nursing postgraduate students in a university on nursing metaparadigms. Material and methods: This qualitative study was conducted with focus group interviews lasting approximately 40 minutes, using a semi-structured interview form, with 19 students studying for a doctorate in nursing in the 2018-2019 academic year. The data obtained from the interview were analyzed thematically. Results: According to the results obtained from the study, the statements of postgraduate students were gathered under 8 themes. These are the metaparadigm of nursing for postgraduate students, human and its importance in nursing, envronment and its importance in nursing, nursing and its importance, health and its importance in nursing, the distinctive features of care and nursing care, the importance of metaparadigm and its contributions to the nursing profession, and nursing metaparadigms and new concepts that can be a metaparadigm. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that the participants thought of the nursing metaparadigm as a framework that draws the boundaries of the discipline, the basic building blocks of the profession, and stated that the metaparadigm contributed to the profession in order to create a common language in the profession, to use the information systematically and to bring professionalism to the forefront. In this direction, in nursing education, which includes nursing metaparadigms, qualitative and quantitative studies can be conducted with undergraduate students on this subject, and students' awareness of the importance of the metaparadigm for nursing can be improved.

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