Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Maryam Moghimian 1
- Sedigheh Farzi 2
- Abbas Abbaszadeh 3
- Amir Shahzeydi 4
- Fatemeh Farzi 5
- Amir Musarezaie 6
1 Assistant Professor, Nursing and Midwifery Sciences Development Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran
2 Assistant professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Professor, Medical ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
4 MSc Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 MSc in Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
6 MSc in Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: Incivility is a kind of disrespect to people. Students and faculty members agree on the growing trend of incivility. Uncivil behaviors in online nursing classes are a serious global issue that can influence the learning-teaching process and threaten patient safety in the clinical setting. This study aimed to identify incivility in the online learning environment from the perspective of nursing faculty members and students.
Methods: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted in 2021. A total of 20 participants were selected from among nursing students and faculty through purposive sampling. Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed via a qualitative content analysis approach.
Results: Data analysis revealed five categories including ghost students, unconditional freedom, disruptive learning behaviors, academic dishonesty, and ignoring the rules of the online learning environment.
Conclusion: Incivility in the online learning environment disrupts the teaching-learning process and undermines instructor-student relationships. Given that disrespectful and threatening behaviors, even to a small degree, can significantly affect the learning environment, it is essential to recognize such behaviors. As uncivil behaviors in virtual nursing education can affect education by developing inappropriate behavioral and communication patterns in students, leading to the violation of professional ethics and patients’ rights, it is necessary to pay attention to this critical issue by conducting further studies and designing interventions to correct it.
Highlights
Maryam Moghimian (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
Sedigheh Farzi (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
Abbas Abbaszadeh (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
Amir Shahzeydi (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
Fatemeh Farzi (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
Amir Musarezai (Google Scholar) (PubMed)
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