Undergraduate nursing students' education and training in aseptic technique: A mixed methods systematic review.
2021
Abstract
Aim: To appraise and synthesize empirical studies exploring undergraduate nursing
students' education and training in aseptic technique.
Design: Mixed methods, systematic literature review adopting Joanna Briggs Institute
methodology.
Data sources: Thirteen electronic databases were searched 1996–2020, followed by
searches with a general browser, hand-searching key journals and reviewing reference
lists of retrieved papers.
Review methods: Potentially eligible papers were scrutinised by two reviewers. Those
eligible were critically appraised and quality assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills
Programme and Specialist Unit for Review Evidence checklists.
Results: Of 538 potentially eligible studies, 27 met the inclusion criteria. There was
limited evidence of the effectiveness of different teaching methods. Students' knowledge, understanding and competency varied and were often poor, although they reported confidence in their ability to perform aseptic technique. Students and qualified
nurses perceived that education and training in aseptic techniques might be improved.
Conclusion: Education and training in aseptic technique might be improved but the
review findings should be viewed cautiously because the studies lacked methodological rigour.
Impact: This appears to be the first systematic review to explore undergraduate nursing students' education and training in relation to aseptic technique. There was limited
evidence to support the effectiveness of different teaching methods and scope for
improving nursing students' knowledge, understanding and competency in aseptic
technique. Students and qualified nurses suggested that education and training might
be enhanced. More robust studies are required to support education, practice and
policy.
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