Cognitive-behavioural reflective training for improving critical thinking disposition of nursing students

The importance of critical thinking in improving treatment practices in, for instance, the nursing profession, cannot be overemphasized. Despite this importance, empirical studies have shown that helping strategies to train learners on critical thinking disposition are needed. Given this knowledge g...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2020-11, Vol.99 (46), p.e22429-e22429
Main Authors: Abiogu, Godwin C, Ede, Moses Onyemaechi, Agah, John J, Ugwuozor, Felix O, Nweke, Maduka, Nwosu, Nneka, Nnamani, Ogechi, Eskay, Michael, Obande-Ogbuinya, Nkiru E, Ogheneakoke, Clifford E, Ugwu, Uchenna C, Ujah, Patrick, Ekwueme, Francis O, Phil, M A, Obeagu, Emmanuel I, Okeke, Chinedu I O, Ncheke, Damian C, Ugwuanyi, Christian
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Clinical Trial/Experimental Study
Female
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Students, Nursing - psychology
Students, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
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Summary:The importance of critical thinking in improving treatment practices in, for instance, the nursing profession, cannot be overemphasized. Despite this importance, empirical studies have shown that helping strategies to train learners on critical thinking disposition are needed. Given this knowledge gap, this study investigated the impacts of cognitive-behavioral reflective training for improving the critical thinking disposition of nursing students. Of all the students screened, a total of 167 participants were assigned to the treatment group and waitlisted control group. A researchers-developed training program aimed at improving critical thinking disposition was delivered in English language by therapists. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed that there was no significant difference between the critical thinking disposition of nursing students in the treatment and control groups as measured by CTDI-M at the posttest. At the posttreatment and follow-up measures, there were consistently improved impacts of CBRT on the critical thinking disposition of nursing students in Nigeria as measured by CTDI-M. Following the results, we concluded that cognitive-behavioral reflective training was beneficial and had sustained improvement in enhancing the critical thinking disposition of nursing students.
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000022429