Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study

Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah and Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Ahmad, Norfadzilah and Muhammad, Siti Aesah @ Naznin and Chan, Chong Mei (2022) Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study. Bali Medical Journal, 11 (3). pp. 1666-1674. ISSN 2089-1180 E-ISSN 2302-2914

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Abstract

Introduction: The intangible nature of soft skills makes it difficult for nursing academics to evaluate nursing students’ attainment of these skills. Most of the time, academics focus more on assessing nursing students’ knowledge and performance (hard skills) in clinical skill assessments. In focusing primarily on assessing nursing students’ hard skill competencies, the nursing profession has given inadequate attention to developing their soft skill competencies. Thus, this study aimed to explore the nursing academic’s view on soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment for the undergraduate nursing program. Method: This study was conducted using a qualitative approach. A total of 10 nursing academics were involved, and they were recruited through a purposive sampling method. Data was collected through in-depth interviews using open-ended questions to gain insight into nursing academics’ perception of soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment for the undergraduate nursing program. Data analysis was conducted by using an inductive content analysis method. Results: Four themes emerge from this study. These are 1) awareness and involvement, 2) Factors influencing on implementation of soft skills in the structured clinical skills assessment, 3) academic responsibility, and 4) suggestions to overcome barriers. Conclusion: Findings from this study provide new insights into the nursing academic perception of soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessments of undergraduate nursing program needs improvement and proper structure on how/what are the soft skills elements that want to measure for nursing students. These findings would assist in developing a more strategic framework for soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessments to produce quality nursing graduates

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nursing academic, soft skills, undergraduate nursing program
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT71 Study and Teaching
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing
Depositing User:	Miss Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2022 10:28
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2022 10:31
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/101487

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