2023 Volume 32 Issue 3-2 Pages 89-101
〔Aims〕This study aimed to clarify the experiences that deepen nursing students’ understanding of clients and how the process of understanding is structured, from their point of view, in an adult chronic nursing practicum.
〔Methods〕Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 nursing students who had completed an adult chronic nursing practicum. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a qualitative descriptive approach.
〔Results〕Nursing students first took steps to understand their clients’ physical conditions before understanding other aspects. Four categories were revealed regarding nursing students’ experiences to deepen their understanding of clients: 1） Building relationships by spending time together and engaging with the interests and questions of the clients; 2） Knowing the client’s recognition and true feelings; 3） Receiving the client as a unique life living person. etc. Students’ understanding of their clients was updated over time.
〔Conclusions〕Knowing the client’s recognition and true feelings and evaluating and reflecting on the client’s reaction after providing care are considered to be the factors related to the process of deepening nursing students’ understanding of their clients.
