ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025
The self-assessment of critical thinking disposition and the needs for training: a cross-sectional survey of clinical nurses.
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- Assessing the Critical Thinking and Training Needs of Healthcare Professionals, and Patient Experiences: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Care of Crete, Greece.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development of a quality indicator set for the responsibility-based holistic nursing model: a Delphi study based on the donabedian framework.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Background: Critical thinking is essential for nurses' clinical decision-making and the delivery of safe, high-quality care, and is shaped by their critical thinking disposition. However, nurses demonstrate negative critical thinking dispositions, with limited evidence available on influencing factors and training needs. Objective: This study aims to investigate nurses' critical thinking dispositions, identify influencing factors, and explore their relationship with training needs. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three tertiary Grade A hospitals from January to February 2025. Nurses were asked to complete the Chinese version of the critical thinking disposition inventory and a self-designed training needs questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed. Results: A total of 370 clinical nurses participated in this study. The average critical thinking disposition score was 281.58 ± 36.68 and training needs score was 90.94 ± 12.01. Age, working experience, professional level, specialist nurse, position, department, and health status significantly influenced critical thinking disposition (all Conclusion: These findings highlight the necessity of aligning education with individual needs. By implementing tailored training programs, nurses can be better supported the development of critical thinking, thereby fostering safer and higher-quality clinical practice.
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