Stakeholder Recommendations for Sports-Focused Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Background

Growing demand for nurses in the sports medicine field has raised awareness in preparing prospective nurses with the basic concepts of sports nursing. Recognizing this need, nursing study program need to continue to evolve and the first step begin with the analysis of the major concepts related to various domains involved in the curriculum. Stakeholders are the most important people to get involved in the curriculum development process.

Objective

The purpose of this paper is to explore stakeholders’ recommendation for establishing a strategy that would best enable the development of sports-focused undergraduate nursing curriculum.

Methods

We conducted a focus group discussion using a a series of open-ended questions. Nineteen stakeholders participated in this study. Data was analyzed using a thematic analysis.

Results

The results of this study found three themes consisting of sports nursing, advanced sports nursing, and sports in the discipline of nursing. On the theme of sports nursing, several sub-themes were obtained, the concept of sports nursing, the basics of sports physiology, adaptation of physiology to sports, psychology and sports injuries, problems in sports, education in sports, pathology in sports, and assistance in sports injuries.

Conclusion

Identifying, understanding, and managing Stakeholder involvement in curriculum development is the main driver for creating nursing study programs that focus on sports nursing. Nursing can contribute to sports and create more specific areas of expertise. Sports nursing.

Keywords:

• nurse’s role
• education
• nursing
• baccalaureate
• focus groups
• prospective studies
• nursing curriculum

Declarations Ethics

The acquisition of authorisation and approval to participate All participants in this study, as well as the legal guardians of each participant, granted written consent to participate. The participants informed consent included publication of anonymized responses. The present study has undergone evaluation by the Ethics Committee of STIKes Kepanjen, as indicated by the reference number 272/S.Ket/KEPK/STIKesKPJ/VI/2021, which is affiliated with the regional review board. The present investigation adhered to the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration and Good Clinical Research Practice.

Acknowledgment

Thanks to Prof Nursalam, PPNI Kota Malang, PPNI Kab Malang, Dinas Kesehatan Kota Malang, Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Malang, PSTW Pasuruan, RSUD Wlingi Blitar, RSUD Kanjuruhan Kabupaten Malang, RSUD Kota Malang, RS Saiful Anwar Malang, AIPNI Provinsi Jawa Timur, Koni Kota Malang, Koni Kabupaten Malang. BPBD Kabupaten Malang.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.