Motivation of nursing undergraduate program entrants: A scoping review protocol
2025

Motivation of Nursing Students

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Author Information

Author(s): de Almeida Sasso Leonila Santos, Costa Ana Caroline dos Santos, Engel Ana Maria Rita Pedroso Vilela Torres de Carvalho, Tiol Emília Batista Mourão, Valença Fabrício Renato Teixeira, Castro Natalia Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues, Menezes João Daniel de Souza, Martins Cíntia Canato, Costa Carlos Dario da Silva, Assoni Maria Aurélia da Silveira, Martinez William Donegá, Fucuta Patrícia da Silva, Brienze Vânia Maria Sabadoto, Lima Alba Regina de Abreu, André Júlio César

Primary Institution: FAMERP- Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil

Hypothesis

What is the status quo of motivation among nursing program entrants?

Conclusion

The study aims to identify and present the existing literature on the motivation of nursing program entrants.

Supporting Evidence

  • Motivation is crucial for nursing students as it influences their learning and academic performance.
  • Understanding nursing students' motivations can help improve retention and success rates in nursing programs.
  • International research has focused on the types of motivation affecting nursing students' academic outcomes.

Takeaway

This study looks at why nursing students choose their program and how motivated they are to succeed.

Methodology

This is a qualitative scoping review study that will map out existing literature on nursing program entrants' motivation.

Participant Demographics

Nursing program entrants.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1371/journal.pone.0311426

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