Being a Nursing Student in a Foreign Country

NCT06816290 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025/3
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 96
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Understanding the experiences and specific learning needs of international nursing students is crucial for the success of nursing education programs. Providing necessary support and adjustments to facilitate their adaptation process is essential. This study employs the Photovoice method, a qualitative research approach, allowing students to express their educational journey from their own perspectives. Through visual representation, they can communicate their experiences more effectively.

Conditions

Nursing Education; Cultural Adaptation; Education

Keywords

nursing students; photovoice; Cultural Adaptation; international education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Semi-structured Questions

  The interview is supported by four semi-structured questions that encourage international students to express their experiences: What is it like to be a student at this school? What factors help you in your studies here? As an international student, what challenges do you face? Can you describe your experiences as a nursing student in a foreign country?

  Within 1 week after participating in the study and submitting the photos to the researcher

Study Arms (1)

Photovoice

Photovoice is a participant-centered research method that allows participants to convey their experiences through visual data. This method is particularly used to understand social issues and the challenges individuals face. Participants take photos that they find meaningful related to the research topic and express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences through these images. In this study, the Photovoice method is used to visualize the experiences of being a nursing student in a foreign country. Participants share their cultural adaptation, educational processes, personal challenges, and overall life experiences through photos taken with their smartphones. The photos are then analyzed in-depth during face-to-face interviews with the participants, where they discuss the meaning of the photo, the reason for choosing it, and their personal experiences.

Other: This research uses a qualitative method called photovoice. Participants express their "experience of being a nursing student in a foreign country" through visuals and share their feelings and

Interventions

This research uses a qualitative method called photovoice. Participants express their "experience of being a nursing student in a foreign country" through visuals and share their feelings and OTHER

Photovoice is a participant-centered research method that allows participants to convey their experiences through visual data. This method is particularly used to understand social issues and the challenges individuals face. Participants take photos that they find meaningful related to the research topic and express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences through these images. In this study, the Photovoice method is used to visualize the experiences of being a nursing student in a foreign country. Participants share their cultural adaptation, educational processes, personal challenges, and overall life experiences through photos taken with their smartphones. The photos are then analyzed in-depth during face-to-face interviews with the participants, where they discuss the meaning of the photo, the reason for choosing it, and their personal experiences.

Photovoice

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population consists of foreign students enrolled in the English program of the Nursing Department at a private university.

You may qualify if:

• Being enrolled in the English program of the Nursing Department at a university during the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Being registered in the nursing department with the international student quota.
• Having completed at least one semester of nursing education.
• Owning a smartphone capable of taking photos.
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Students who wish to withdraw from the study at any stage will not be included in the research.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara University: lead

Related Publications (3)

• Merry L, Vissandjee B, Verville-Provencher K. Challenges, coping responses and supportive interventions for international and migrant students in academic nursing programs in major host countries: a scoping review with a gender lens. BMC Nurs. 2021 Sep 18;20(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00678-0.

  PMID: 34537039 BACKGROUND

• Tanrıkulu, F., Öner, Ö., Gürcay, B., & Akgül, E. (2024). A Qualitative Study of Foreign Nursing Students' Experiences of Educational Process. Journal of Qualitative Research in Education, (39), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.14689/enad.39.1732

  BACKGROUND

• Kol E, Arikan F, Arikan C, Yabarow F, Gunbayi I. Being an international nursing student in Turkey: A qualitative study. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Jan;57(1):66-72. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12525. Epub 2020 May 8.

  PMID: 32383270 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Gamze Acavut, Assist. Prof.

  Ankara Medipol University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Nursemin Unal, Associate Prof.

CONTACT

+905077433629; nurse_unal@hotmail.com

Gamze Acavut, Assist. Prof.

CONTACT

0555 8041783; gmzkyl86@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2025
• First Posted: February 10, 2025
• Study Start: February 17, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02