Abstract:

Objective This qualitative study aimed to explore the perceptions and lived experiences of nursing students and faculty regarding a humanistic literacy cultivation program rooted in the “Five-Education Integration” framework. Methods Between February and March 2025，semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 12 undergraduate nursing students and 7 faculty tutors who participated in the program. Interview data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results Three primary themes with twelve constituent sub-themes emerged from the analysis. First，regarding the conceptual understanding and value attribution of “Five-Education Integration”，participants identified moral education as the foundational principle and moral bottom line of nursing humanities；intellectual education as crucial for developing clinical reasoning and interdisciplinary competencies；physical education as the bedrock of professional resilience；aesthetic education as a medium for emotional articulation and cultivating compassionate care；and labor education as a testament to professional commitment and dedication. Second，key experiential encounters and emotional catalysts included：the internalization of values and intergenerational transmission of virtues fostered by role modeling in moral education；the elevation of professional identity through expanded interdisciplinary perspectives in intellectual education；the forging of professional resilience via the combined application of physical and labor education；the perception and expression of professional warmth within caring interactions facilitated enabled by aesthetic education；and the peer-influenced collective socialization process inherent in the program’s activities. Third，future-oriented perspectives revealed student desires for more self-directed，personalized，and technology-enhanced educational experiences，whereas faculty emphasized the need for robust，sustainable institutional mechanisms and evidence-based evaluation systems. Conclusion Teachers and students in the nursing profession have reached a basic consensus on the connotations and value of “Five-Education Integration” in humanistic quality education. Educational activities promote the deep transformation of students’ humanistic qualities through situational practice，emotional triggers，and the support of teacher-student interactions，thereby fully leveraging the synergistic effects of the five educations.

Key words: Five-Education Integration, Humanistic Literacy, Nursing Education, Teachers and Students, Qualitative Research