Creativity Abilities in Students of Selected Military Nursing Universities

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

1 Student Research Committee, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Quran and Hadith Research Center, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Nursing Education Exercise Physiology Research Center, Life Style Institute and Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Trauma Research Center Committee and Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: University is a place of creativity and innovation. A creative university is an educational place and the basis for producing and improving the quality of knowledge, expanding the boundaries of knowledge and educating creative students. Therefore, creativity is more necessary for university students than other organizations. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the level of creativity skills in students of one of the selected military nursing faculty.
Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted with the participation of 149 students of selected military universities of medical sciences. Sampling was performed by available methods. The data collection tool was Abedi valid questionnaire which has 4 areas: fluidity, expansion, initiative and flexibility. Data were analyzed using SPSS-16 software.
Results: This study showed that the overall score of creativity with an average of 134.80±25.968 was average. The fluidity score is 50.35±7.02, the expansion score is 24.61±18.52, the initiative score is 34.72±6.36 and the flexibility score is 25.2±4.17. There was no statistically significant difference in terms of total creativity skills score among nursing students (P=0.826).
Conclusion: Due to the fact that creativity skills are moderate among students in different fields of nursing school, it is recommended to use new teaching methods to improve creativity skills and thinking-based and creative education.

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Journal of Military Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 10 - Serial Number 107
January and February 2022
Pages 820-828

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