Using the hidden curriculum to teach professionalism in nursing students

الملخص EN

Background: Professionalism in nursing is critical for creating credibility and a positive image.

Objectives: This study was carried out to explain the use of hidden curriculum in teaching professionalism in nursing students.

Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted through purposeful sampling strategy by the participation of 32 nursing students.

The data were collected by using semi-structured interviews, and this process was continued until achieving data saturation and themes’ emergence.

Content analysis method was used for data analysis.

Results: Data analysis revealed three main themes: Development of understanding the professionalism elements, Variety of influenceability strategies, and Influenceability to various resources.

Each theme consisted of some subthemes.

Conclusions: The nursing students learnt the professionalism elements by different methods from different resources through the hidden curriculum.

Therefore, exploration of the currently administered hidden curricula is suggested