The purpose of this study was to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of critical thinking within the clinical nursing context. In this review, we addressed the following specific research questions: what are the levels of critical thinking among clinical nurses?; what are the antecedents of critical thinking?; and what are the consequences of critical thinking? A narrative literature review was applied in this study. Thirteen articles published from July 2013 to December 2019 were appraised since the most recent scoping review on critical thinking among nurses was conducted from January 1999 to June 2013. The levels of critical thinking among clinical nurses were moderate or high. Regarding the antecedents of critical thinking, the influence of sociodemographic variables on critical thinking was inconsistent, with the exception that levels of critical thinking differed according to years of work experience. Finally, little research has been conducted on the consequences of critical thinking and related factors. The above findings highlight the levels, antecedents, and consequences of critical thinking among clinical nurses in various settings. Considering the significant association between years of work experience and critical thinking capability, it may be effective for organizations to deliver tailored education programs on critical thinking for nurses according to their years of work experience.

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临床护士批判性思维的水平、前因和后果：定量文献综述


本研究的目的是为了更全面地了解临床护理背景下的批判性思维。在这篇综述中，我们解决了以下具体研究问题：临床护士的批判性思维水平如何？批判性思维的前因是什么？批判性思维的后果是什么？本研究采用了叙述性文献综述。自1999年1月至2013年6月进行最近一次护士批判性思维范围界定审查以来，对2013年7月至2019年12月发表的13篇文章进行了评估。临床护士批判性思维水平为中等或较高。关于批判性思维的前因，社会人口变量对批判性思维的影响并不一致，除了批判性思维的水平根据工作年限而有所不同之外。最后，很少有人对批判性思维的后果及相关因素进行研究。上述发现强调了不同环境下临床护士批判性思维的水平、前因和后果。考虑到多年的工作经验与批判性思维能力之间的显着关联，组织根据护士多年的工作经验为护士提供量身定制的批判性思维教育计划可能是有效的。