ArticleBMC nursing2025
Integrating photovoice as an adjunct teaching modality in improving critical thinking disposition among Chinese nursing students in community health nursing: a mixed-methods study.
Article in BMC nursing, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
aimsThis study aimed to examine the effectiveness of using Photovoice as an adjunct teaching modality to enhance critical thinking dispositions among Chinese nursing students in a community health nursing course. It also aimed to explore students' perceptions and experiences of the Photovoice learning activity.
methodsAn explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed, consisting of a two-group quasi-experimental quantitative phase followed by a qualitative phase using phenomenological method. The study was conducted at Hubei Polytechnic University from February to July 2023. A convenience sample of 100 undergraduate nursing students was divided into the intervention group(n = 51) and the control group(n = 49) based on their class assignments. The intervention group engaged with a teaching modality that integrated Photovoice into the windshield survey activity, while the control group received standard teaching methods. Critical thinking disposition was assessed using the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory for Chinese medical college students (CTDI-M) before and after the course. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured group interviews(n = 12) and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological 7-step method to identify emerging themes and the essential structure of the participants' experiences.
resultsThe intervention group showed significant improvements in open-mindedness (Z=-2.406, r=-0.241, p = 0.016)and systematicity/analyticity (Z=-2.209, r=-0.221, p = 0.027), and a trend to significant improvement in critical thinking disposition (Z=-1.808, r=-0.181, p = 0.071), compared to the control group. Qualitative findings revealed four themes: holistic and effective learning, high engagement and a dynamic learning environment, in-depth community engagement and empathy, and enhancing critical thinking in community settings. Students appreciated the Photovoice activity for its ability to clarify learning purposes, connect theory with practice, and stimulate critical thinking.
conclusionPhotovoice as an adjunct teaching modality is effective in enhancing nursing students' open-mindedness and systematicity/analyticity in critical thinking disposition. Students found Photovoice to be a valuable tool for holistic learning, fostering engagement, and promoting critical thinking. The study provides evidence supporting the integration of Photovoice into nursing education to improve learning outcomes and improving critical thinking disposition. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.