Stricto sensu training: perspective of students of a nursing program

This is mixed methods, convergent parallel research, carried out with 91 students from a graduate nursing program in southern Brazil using an online questionnaire. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were subjected to content analysis.

Results

Seventy students (76.9%) recognized improvements in their professional life and 74 (81.4%) felt motivated to take the courses. Mental distress (48; 52.7%), accumulation of work ties with course activities (46; 50.5%), lack of financial support for research (41, 45.1%) were related to demotivation. Of the respondents, 71 (78%) completely agreed with the program’s adherence to the nursing area, although the lowest percentage of agreement (n=69; 31.4%) occurred in the item referring to the discussion for periodic updating of production, articulation and adherence of research laboratories to the program’s research lines.

Conclusion

The graduate course has contributed to professionals’ qualification process such as professors, researchers and managers, leading to the conclusion that it is essential that programs have an understanding of the contributions that these courses bring to professionals and to health system improvement.

Education, nursing, graduate; Nursing education research; Education, nursing

		n(%)
Sociodemographic variables
Sex	Female	77(84.6)
Sex	Male	14(15.4)
Race	White	78(85.7)
	Brown	11(12.1)
	Black	02(2.2)
Level	Post-doctoral degree	03(3.3)
	Doctoral degree	29(31.9)
	Master’s degree	38(41.8)
	Master’s and doctoral degrees	18(19.8)
	Master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees	2(2.2)
	Doctoral and post-doctoral degrees	1(1.1)
Scholarship holder	No	50(54.9)
Scholarship holder	Yes	41(45.1)
Year when received the title	2017	16(17.5)
	2018	13(14.2)
	2019	17(18.6)
	2020	20(21.9)
	2021	25(27.4)
Professional variables
Mean monthly income	Up to 3 MW*	13(14.3)
	From 10 to 20 MW	19(20.9)
	From 3 to 5 MW	25(27.5)
	From 5 to 10 MW	29(31.9)
	More than 20 MW	2(2.2)
	No income	3(3.3)
Holding a leadership/coordination/management position in the last 5 years	No	48(52.7)
	Yes	43(47.3)
Graduate program variables
Receiving financial support for the study (coordinator or project member)	No	76(83.5)
	Yes	15(16.5)
Participation in a funded project (coordinator or project member)	No	52(57.1)
	Yes	39(42.9)
Current participation in graduate program as an accredited professor	No	77(84.6)
	Yes	14(15.4)
Acting as a conclusion work advisor (current or previous)	No	36(39.5)
Acting as a conclusion work advisor (current or previous)	Yes	55(60.4)
Current participation in a research group	No	06(17.6)
Current participation in a research group	Yes	85(93.4)

Answers	NA*	TD	PD	NAND	PA	TA
n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)
Program proposal
1.1. The program proposal adheres to the nursing area.	0(0)	0(0)	3(3.3)	2(2.2)	15(16.5)	71(78)
1.2 The program’s areas of concentration are coherent. comprehensive and consistent.	0(0)	0(0)	2(2.2)	4(4.4)	22(24.2)	63(69.2)
1.3 The lines of research are coherent, comprehensive and consistent.	0(0)	0(0)	2(2.2)	4(4.4)	23(25.3)	62(68.1)
1.4 The relationship between areas of concentration and the program’s lines of research expresses articulation, adherence and is updated to the needs of knowledge production.	0(0)	1(1.1)	6(6.6)	3(3.3)	25(27.5)	56(61.5)
1.5 The program proposal is adapted to local, regional and national training needs.	0(0)	1(1.1)	6(6.6)	4(4.4)	29(31.9)	51(56)
1.6 The research groups/laboratories are articulated and adhere to the program’s research lines.	1(1.1)	0(0)	2(2.2)	3(3.3)	24(26.4)	61(67)
1.7 The studies, profile of participants, articulation and adherence of research groups/laboratories with the program’s lines of research are periodically discussed for updating.	5(5.5)	2(2.2)	5(5.5)	12(13.2)	29(31.9)	38(41)
Curriculum structure
2.1 The curriculum structure was adapted to the program proposal. in relation to the number and nature of the subjects offered (compulsory, elective, optional).	0(0)	0(0)	3(3.3)	4(4.4)	31(34.1)	53(58)
2.2 The curriculum structure was adapted to the program proposal, in relation to the workload of the subjects offered.	0(0)	0(0)	2(2.2)	5(5.5)	26(28.6)	58(63.7)
2.3 The program’s curriculum structure demonstrated a consistent theoretical-methodological foundation for research (epistemological and methodological bases of investigation).	0(0)	1(1.1)	4(4.4)	5(5.5)	23(25.3)	58(63.7)
2.4 The curriculum structure of the program included the basis of didactic-pedagogical training (for teaching).	1(1.1)	2(2.2)	6(6.6)	6(6.6)	24(26.4)	52(57.1)
2.5 The program’s subjects used problematizing and critical approaches and strategies and/or active learning methodologies, with formative assessment.	0	2(2.2)	2(2.2)	5(5.6)	35(38.9)	46(51.1)
2.6 The curriculum components included both the interdisciplinarity of health knowledge and the demands for the advancement of the nursing discipline.	0	2(2.2)	5(5.5)	10(11)	22(24.2)	52(57.1)
Infrastructure and visibility actions
3.1 The program website provides adequate and current information, including disclosure of events, notices, projects, agreements and other regulations or opportunities of academic/scientific interest.	0	0	7(7.7)	6(6.6)	24(26.4)	54(59.3)
3.2 You continue to access the program website or receive information from it via other communication channels.	5(5.5)	4(4.4)	5(5.5)	7(7.7)	19(20.9)	51(56)
Training contributions
4.1 Graduate training contributed to students expanding/improving their leadership and performance in management (positions in healthcare services).	1(1.1)	3(3.3)	3(3.3)	5(5.5)	30(33)	49(53.8)
4.2 Graduate training contributed to students expanding/improving their leadership and performance in teaching in higher education.	2(2.2)	1(1.1)	5(5.5)	4(4.4)	17(18.7)	62(68.1)
4.3 Graduate training contributed to students expanding/improving their leadership and performance in research (funded research projects and SI, TI, final course thesis, master’s or doctoral guidance).	0	1(1.1)	4(4.4)	4(4.4)	19(20.9)	63(69.2)

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[1] Corresponding author: Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira Vargas E-mail: ambrosina.mara@ufsc.br