The experiences of internship in nursing homes among college students of elderly service and management major: a qualitative research / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the experiences of internship in nursing homes among college students of elderly service and management major. Methods Descriptive phenomenological methodology was adopted in this study, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 10 college students of elderly service and management major. Data were analyzed based on Colaizzi' s phenomenological research method. Results Six themes were extracted including sense of worthlessness;heavy burden of work;respond actively and continuous learning;sense of satisfaction and achievement;the future is mixed;eager to pursue further study. Conclusions College students of elderly service and management major have heavy burden of work and feel worthlessness, they worry about the future, so educators in colleges, managers of nursing homes and national policy-makers should take targeted measures to stable talent team of old-age service.