%0 Journal Article %A Moattari, Marzyeh %A Soltani, Ali %A Moosavinasab, Masoud %A Ayatollahi, Ali reza %T The Effect of a Short Term Course of Problem Solving on Self-Concept of Nursing Students at Shiraz Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery %J Iranian Journal of Medical Education %V 5 %N 2 %U http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-198-en.html %R %D 2005 %K Self-concept, Problem solving skills, Nursing student, Education., %X Introduction: Teaching problems solving skills is not formally included in educational programs of nursing students. On the other hand, fostering self-concept in nurses is an issue which has to be considered. This study was performed to determine the effect of a short problem solving course on nursing students’ self concept in Shiraz Nursing and Midwifery School. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 54 volunteer nursing students were randomly divided into two experiment and control groups and their self-concept was measured by “Carl Rogers self-concept inventory”. The experiment group was divided into 3 small groups to participate in group discussions based on D’zurilla and Goldried problem solving methods. The control group received the routin theoretical and practical training. One month later, self-concept of the two groups was measured again. Results: One month after completing the course, comparing the self-concept of the two groups, , showed a significant difference. There was a significant difference between the mean score of self-concept, in the experiment group, before and one month after the intervention this difference was not significant in the control group. Conclusion: In general, implementation of the problem-solving course was a successful experience that resulted in the improvement of self-concept. Therefore, this kind of problem solving education is recommended in nursing educational programs. %> http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-198-en.pdf %P 147-155 %& 147 %! %9 Original research article %L A-10-1-197 %+ %G eng %@ 1608-9359 %[ 2005