@article{ref1,
title="Nursing students' extracurricular activity experiences of suicide prevention volunteering: A qualitative study",
journal="Nurse education today",
year="2021",
author="Yoo, So Yeon and Choi, Eun-Joo and Choi, Yun-Jung",
volume="102",
number="",
pages="e104912-e104912",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Extracurricular activities of college students have been perceived as a means of developing competencies related to professional success. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the extracurricular activity experience of nursing students who participated in suicide prevention volunteering. DESIGN: Qualitative research. SETTING: This study was conducted at an undergraduate university in Gyeongsan-do, Korea. PARTICIPANTS: Participants in the study were 36 nursing college students who participated in suicide prevention volunteer activities for more than 4 months. METHODS: Data were collected by focus group interviewers, which were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: The experiences of participants in the study were identified by four sub-themes 'Developing sensitivity to suicide issues', 'Improving confidence in suicide prevention', 'Getting interested in mental health nursing', and 'Learning basic skills of practical nursing' that derived the theme 'Prepared for a competent nurse in mental health nursing'. CONCLUSION: A variety of activities and programs for extra-curriculum will serve as a foundation for nursing students to improve their basic competencies and qualities to become more competent in their future careers.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0260-6917",
doi="10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104912",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104912"
}