Abstract:

Objective To describe and analyze the application status of action research in clinical teaching of nursing undergraduate at home and abroad，in order to provide references for clinical nursing educators to carry out action research. Methods Based on the Arksey and O’Malley scoping review methodological framework，nine Chinese and English databases were searched，including Scopus，PubMed，Web of Science，Cochrane Library，CINAHL，CNKI，Wanfang，VIP and SinoMed. The search period was set from databases’ establishment to January 24，2024. After literature searching，two researchers independently screened and extracted data，analyzed and discussed the included literature. Results A total of 18 literatures were included. The action research was applied in many aspects of clinical teaching including innovating clinical teaching and assessment methods，constructing clinical teaching guidance programs，and exploring the application effect of high-quality teaching methods. In the process of action research，there were some differences in research models，observation strategies and evaluation tools. Conclusion Action research is widely used in the clinical teaching of nursing undergraduates at home and abroad and can effectively solve the problems of clinical teaching. Meanwhile，the standardization of the implementation process of action is not good，the participation of students needs to be strengthened，and the quality and effect evaluation of action research need to be further studied.

Key words: Education, Nursing, Clinical teaching, Scoping review, Action research