Perspectives of nursing and midwifery students regarding the role of the hidden curriculum in patient education: A qualitative study
Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 1-6
. Zohreh Azadi, . Maryam Ravanipour, . Mohammadreza Yazdankhahfard, . Niloofar Motamed, . Shahnaz Pouladi
Abstract BACKGROUND: Although education is one of the most substantial needs of patients that should be
taught by nurses and midwives, it is not clearly defined through the hidden curriculum in students’
teaching programs. The aim of this study was to explore the patient education through the hidden
curriculum in the perspectives of nursing and midwifery students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative, content analysis study was performed and twenty nursing
and midwifery students were interviewed. Data were collected using face‑to‑face semi‑structured
interviews and analyzed using conventional content analysis approach.
RESULTS: Students’ perception of the hidden curriculum in patient education emerged in three
main themes concerning: (1) interactions, (2) teaching and learning opportunities, and (3) reflective
evaluation.
CONCLUSIONS: The hidden curriculum in patient education can be transferred as interactions
between professors, students, nurses, doctors, and also patients who are rooted from paying attention
to the human dimension of the patient, avoiding the materialistic treatment of the patient and treating
the patient with dignity. Educational policies and students’ assignments should be designed based on
the patient’s educational goals and the goal of evaluation has to be presented to the students clearly.