Professional Role Modelling Behaviour in Indonesian Nursing Education
Ni Gusti Ayu Eka(1*), Peggy Sarah Tahulending(2), Christie Lidya Rumerung(3)

(1*) Head of Research and Community Service Faculty of Nursing Universitas Pelita Harapan Jend. Sudirman BUlevard No 15 Gedung FK Lama email: gusti.eka[at]uph.edu
(2) Clinical Educator Faculty of Nursing Universitas Pelita Harapan
(3) Clinical Educator Faculty of Nursing Universitas Pelita Harapan

Abstract

Background: Professional role modelling is argued as a proposed method to transfer knowledge, skills and attitude in nursing education. Nevertheless, there has been little evidence to guide nurse educators regarding the characteristics of professional role modelling behaviour.

Purpose: This study was to identify professional role modelling behaviour in nursing education settings from students perspective at a private faculty of nursing in Indonesia.

Methods: This study applied an exploratory sequential with mixed method design. In the first phase, 287 students were involved by answering open ended questions. A questionnaire was developed from the first phase by analysing the qualitative data using thematic analysis. Then, the new developed questionnaire was tested for its validity and reliability to 30 students (Cronbach Alpha 0.97). In the second-quantitative phase, the developed questionnaire was self administered (online survey) to 263 undergraduate nursing students based on a four point scale (strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly agree). The quantitative data was analysed using a descriptive statistic.

Results: Most students (more than 80%) agreed that nurse educators demonstrated professional role modelling behaviour in nursing education settings. Yet, few students disagreed in which they witnessed unprofessional behavior in their learning journey.

Conclusion: This study has developed a number of characteristics of professional role modelling in nursing education settings that most students have supported them. These characteristics are essential and desirable for role models that could assist nurse educators to strengthen those characteristics within their institutions.

Keywords: professional, behaviour, role modelling, nurse educator

Topic: Nursing Management and Education