Table 2 Categories, Subcategories, and Codes Extracted from the Interview Analysis
Core Category | Subcategories (1) | Primary concepts | Open Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
Social justice; a neglected component of academic nursing education | Insufficient educational content | Lack of attention to the issue of social justice in nursing curriculum | Deficiencies in academic courses provided on nursing ethics Deficiencies in academic courses provided on professional rights Insufficient attention to social determinants of health in education Lack of educational courses on culture-oriented care Insufficient attention to the topic of community-based care |
Discontinuity in presenting courses on ethical values | Presenting ethics course only for Bachelor’s program Failing to present ethics course for nursing students at all programs Failing to adequately repeat the discussed ethical topics presented to nursing students | ||
Allocating most nursing courses to medical issues and clinical care | Putting unnecessary emphasis on biological health factors Allocating a large number of courses to medical issues Focusing educations on clinical care | ||
Limited competency of educators | Insufficient capabilities of educators in teaching social justice issues | Insufficient knowledge of educators about ethical values Insufficient experience in teaching social justice issues Insufficient experience in social justice due to lack of regular attendance in clinical and social settings | |
Inappropriate value perspectives of educators in developing social justice | Discussing social justice issues based on personal beliefs Placing little importance on professional ethics Believing that nurses cannot play an effective role in justice promotion | ||
Inappropriate education approaches | Focusing on traditional education approaches | Use of teacher-based approaches in teaching ethical issues Concentration on lecturing approach Rare use of group discussions in teaching ethical issues | |
Weakness in using affective learning approaches | Ignoring students’ attitudes towards the issue of social justice Paying less attention to changes occurring in students’ behaviors following an educational course Failing to prepare a proper scenario for teaching ethical issues Paying less attention to self-awareness and self-reflection techniques Failing to encourage students to improve their critical thinking skills |