Foozieh Rafati Author

Research Article Open Access

The Facilitators and Barriers in Coping with Clinical Stress: The Experiences of Nursing Students in Iran

Author(s):

Mahnaz Ghaljeh*, Foozieh Rafati, Fatemeh Mashayekhi, Motahare Pilevarzadeh and Mahnaz Ghaljeh

Introduction and purpose: Nursing students are faced with great stress in clinical settings. The knowledge of the facilitators and barriers in coping with such stresses is necessary for performing any kind of intervention. The present qualitative content analysis was conducted to determine the facilitators and barriers in coping with clinical stresses in nursing students.

Materials and methods: This qualitative study was conducted in Jiroft city in 2017. Participants were 19 undergraduate nursing students and two nursing instructors selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semistructured interactive interviews and were then analyzed according to Graneheim and Lundm... view more»

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