Quality diagnosis in abstracts of master's thesis in nursing

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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n2.5364

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Objective: Analyze the structure dimensions of the summary and bibliographic references in the quality of the theses of graduates from 2015 to 2020 of the master's degree in Nursing from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Materials and methods: Quantitative, descriptive and analytical research. The non-probabilistic sample consisted of 96 master's level theses from five generations of graduates 2015-2020. The instrument is made up of 30 items, it was adapted to the postgraduate context and was validated by experts in terms of clarity in the wording, congruence with the dimension to be assessed and relevance. A pilot study was carried out in a population similar to that of the study (14 postgraduate theses). in the five dimensions considered in the scale. Spearman's Correlation was used to establish a relationship between the dimensions and the quality of the thesis summary. The statistical package SPSS version 21 was used.

Results: The correlations obtained are positive in all cases. The content and organization dimension presents a greater correlation with those of results and methodology and the strongest with the bibliographical references with respect to the other dimensions. The methodology dimension obtained greater significance with results and discussion. The dimension of results with that of methodology and that of content and organization. The discussion dimension with the dimensions of results and methodology.

Conclusions: The diagnosis made it possible to identify that the summary is essential to make visible the production of the Master's theses in Nursing in scientific databases. The clear and approved structure of the abstracts and bibliographical references is an important criterion in the self-evaluation of the program.

Keywords: Programs Evaluation; Nursing Evaluation Research; Educational Evaluation; Educational Measurement.

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  • Cynthia Ramírez-Hernández, National Autonomous University of Mexico-National School of Nursing and Midwifery

    Bachelor and Master in Nursing. She is a collaborator in the Project of Official Mexican Standards for the practice of Obstetric and Perinatal Nursing and for the administration of infusion therapy in the United States of Mexico. Prescription of drugs by nursing professionals. She has published work in magazines and book chapters. She collaborates in the Interdisciplinary Group for Research and Innovation in Educational Evaluation in Nursing (GIIIDEEE).

  • Graciela González Juárez , National Autonomous University of Mexico-National School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    Dr. Graciela González Juárez was born in the Federal District, she lives in what is now Mexico City. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the National School of Professional Studies Iztacala (Current Faculty of Higher Studies Iztacala). She is a Master in School Psychology from the UNAM Psychology Program and a PhD in Pedagogy from UNAM; She obtained degrees with honors and in her doctorate she was distinguished with the Alfonso Caso Medal. She completed a postdoctoral stay at the Western Institute of Higher Education (ITESO) with support from CONACyT. She chairs the Interdisciplinary Group for Research and Innovation in Educational Evaluation in Nursing (GIIIDEEE). She has published work in magazines, books and book chapters.

  • Gandhy Ponce-Gómez, National Autonomous University of Mexico-National School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    Graduate, Master and Doctor in Nursing. She is a member of the person's life and health care line. Subline Care in Life Transitions. Care for the person with cancer, care experiences, care management systems. Participation in individual research projects, Transformation of felt corporality, the experience of the person with cancer 2016. The experience of the genres of living with a colostomy due to colon cancer 2018. She has published work in magazines, books and book chapters . National Researcher Level 1. She collaborates in the Interdisciplinary Group for Research and Innovation in Educational Evaluation in Nursing (GIIIDEEE).

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2023-04-29

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Research article

How to Cite

Ramírez-Hernández, C. ., González Juárez, G., & v, G. (2023). Quality diagnosis in abstracts of master’s thesis in nursing. Horizonte Sanitario, 22(2), 401-409. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n2.5364

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