Perception of Post Registered Nursing Students Regarding Written Feedback: A Qualitative Study

Authors

  • Afshan Tabassum Public Health School Nishterabad, Peshawar
  • Sheraz Ahmad Khan Social Health Protection Initiative KPK
  • Saima Abid Pak International Medical College, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37762/jfinph.23

Keywords:

Feedback, Education, Nursing, Nursing Education Research

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

Feedback is an interactive process, where information is provided to someone for improving performance. In academic environment, feedback facilitates learning through regulating weaknesses of students. Current study is to report the practice of written feedback in nursing institutions in Peshawar.

METHODOLOGY:

This study was informed by relativist ontology, interpretivist epistemology and case study methodology. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, followed by thematic analysis.

RESULTS:

Our study found that, there is lack of written feedback system in nursing institutions in Peshawar. In case feedback is provided, it is ineffective and not based on actual performance of students in assignments; which is perceived by students as discriminatory and based on favoritism. Students reported that feedback is inadequate, inappropriate and delayed. It leads to general dissatisfaction among nursing students.

CONCLUSION:

Current practice of written feedback to degree level nursing students in Peshawar is deficient, counterproductive and does not improve students’ learning outcomes.

Author Biographies

Afshan Tabassum, Public Health School Nishterabad, Peshawar

Principal ,
Public Health School Nishterabad, Peshawar

Sheraz Ahmad Khan, Social Health Protection Initiative KPK

Deputy Director,
Social Health Protection Initiative KPK

Saima Abid, Pak International Medical College, Peshawar

Associate Professor,
Pak International Medical College, Peshawar

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Published

2021-12-18

How to Cite

Tabassum, A., Khan, . S. A. ., & Abid, S. . (2021). Perception of Post Registered Nursing Students Regarding Written Feedback: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Farkhanda Institute of Nursing And Public Health (JFINPH), 1(2), 26–30. https://doi.org/10.37762/jfinph.23