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Effective factors and challenges of forming transformational education in the nursing education system: a qualitative study

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Published/Copyright: March 11, 2022

Abstract

Objectives

In the nursing education system, evolution is required to train qualified and professionally competent nurses who can face workplace challenges and evolving needs of societies. This study aimed to explore effective factors and challenges of the formation of transformational education in the nursing education system.

Methods

This was a qualitative study with a grounded theory approach. Twenty-four individuals participated through purposive and theoretical sampling. The authors collected data using semi-structured interviews and analyzed them by Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2015). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (4th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publication grounded-theory method.

Results

Findings showed the process of formation of transformational education which encompasses four concepts including, “transformational leadership”, “effective learning”, “necessity of foresight in education”, and “inhibitors of educational transformation”. Transformational education is a complex and multidimensional education.

Conclusions

Implementation of this education requires preparing transformational leaders, planning to empower faculty members and students, and preparing for the challenges facing the education system.


Corresponding author: Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, PhD in Nursing, Dean of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tohid Square, 1419733171, Tehran, Iran, Phone: (+98 21) 66933600, E-mail:

Funding source: National Agency for Strategic Research in Medical Education

Award Identifier / Grant number: 983690

Acknowledgments

The researchers gratefully thank all the participants and colleagues in the nursing schools for their great collaboration during study.

  1. Research funding: This study was funded by National Agency for Strategic Research in Medical Education, Tehran, Iran (grant number: 983690).

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.

  5. Ethical approval: The project was approved by the institutional review board of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (coded IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1397.811). When recruiting participants, the purpose of the study was clearly explained.

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Received: 2021-08-25
Accepted: 2022-02-22
Published Online: 2022-03-11

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