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11322812

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
Many first year nursing students require additional academic support from both their lecturers and learning resources. Anecdotal evidence at an Australian university suggested that 'at risk' students did not follow up lecturer referral. This study identified what learning resources were accessed and what factors influenced students' decisions to follow up or not to follow up lecturer referral. First-year nursing students (n =150) were surveyed towards the end of their second semester regarding their use of learning support services. Twelve students were randomly selected and interviewed regarding their use of learning support and their first year learning experience. Demographic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. Results revealed learning support utilisation was related to age and publicity but unrelated to gender or culture. Older students entering through non-traditional entry modes displayed a tendency to self refer to learning support. Younger students (<25 years) often lacked effective learning strategies and were reluctant to access on-campus learning support. For all students positive on and off campus support led to positive outcomes. Faculty and learning support lecturers need to foster integration of learning support for all students and encourage peer-learning partnerships within the foundation subjects.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0260-6917
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-17
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Barriers and gateways: a study of nursing students' utilisation of learning support resources.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Social and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, South DC, NSW 1797, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article