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 Volume 8, Issue 11 (November 2021), Pages: 50-57

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Nursing students’ satisfaction with the academic program: A cross-sectional study

 Author(s): Naglaa A. E. A. M. El Seesy 1, *, Maram Banakhar 2, Faten S. A. E. F. Kandil 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Nursing Administration, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
 2Department of Public Health Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
 3Department of Medical Surgical, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-5333

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2021.11.007

 Abstract:

In higher education, students’ satisfaction is viewed as an indicator of program success, and higher satisfaction levels among students are correlated with better intellectual and social achievements. This study aimed to assess nursing students’ satisfaction with the academic program at one academic institution. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A convenience sampling method was used to include 328 students using the Undergraduates Nursing Students Academic Satisfaction Scale (UNSASS) to assess the level of nursing students’ satisfaction with the academic program. The overall mean score of satisfaction was 51.72 out of 100 (SD=14.63). The highest score was observed regarding the program design and delivery dimension (mean±SD score=53.91±18.51), while the lowest satisfaction score was attributed to the support and resources dimension (49.62±18.13). The study recommends conducting a comprehensive and consistent evaluation to measure student satisfaction and expectations in resources and facilities in order to guide decision-making and improve the effectiveness of students’ educational programs. It is suggested that the UNSASS may expand its applicability to master students and evaluate programs that are not accredited by international accreditation in future studies. 

 © 2021 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Psychological state, Students’ expectations, Learning environment, Professional fulfillment

 Article History: Received 21 June 2021, Received in revised form 21 August 2021, Accepted 29 August 2021

 Acknowledgment 

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 El Seesy NAEAM, Banakhar M, and Kandil FSAEF (2021). Nursing students’ satisfaction with the academic program: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 8(11): 50-57

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