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Development of the Proposed Solutions to Implement SPICES Model Strategies in Iranian Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

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Elham Navab1, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad2, Mostafa Gholami3, Parvaneh Asgari4,*
1Associate professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Assistant professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3PhD student, Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4PhD Candidate, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Parvaneh Asgari, PhD Candidate, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Phone: +98 (21) 66927171; Fax: +98 (21) 66927171 Email: p-asgari@razi.tums.ac.ir

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 18, issue 3; e105687
Published online:Jan 11, 2020
Article type:Research Article
Received:Apr 26, 2019
Accepted:Oct 09, 2019
How to Cite:Navab E, Bahramnezhad F, Gholami M, Asgari P. Development of the Proposed Solutions to Implement SPICES Model Strategies in Iranian Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum. J Med Edu. 2019;18(3):e105687. doi: https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v18i3.25236

Abstract

Background: SPICES model is one of the most popular strategies to assess, review, and modify curriculums. The objective of the present study was to determine SPICES model implementation in undergraduate nursing curriculums in Iran, Canada, and Australia and suggest solutions for the Iranian undergraduate nursing curriculum.Methods: This comparative study was conducted in 2019 using the Brady Model that includes description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison. Ten top universities from the United States, Australia, and Canada as well as Iran were selected according to purposeful sampling. The curriculums of these universities were examined considering six strategies of SPICES model (i.e. student-centered, problembased, integration, community-based, elective, and systematic).Results: According to the implementation procedure of this strategy in famous universities, there are solutions to implement six strategies of SPICES model to modify and review the Iranian nursing curriculum.Conclusion: According to the successful experiences of top nursing schools in the implementation of SPICES model, modification in nursing curriculum is essential considering the needs of the society and facilities.

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