Rapidly ageing populations are putting a strain on healthcare due to their increasing chronic conditions and complex comorbidities. Community care is an important part of the healthcare system and community healthcare workers are under pressure to care for the growing ageing population. It is crucial to recruit healthcare workers in community care to address the ageing population. This study aimed to explore the nursing students' experiences in community care through their participation in a community collaborative programme. An exploratory qualitative study with purposive sampling was used. Thirty nursing undergraduate students who attended a 1-year Community Collaborative Programme, conceptualised by incorporating the IPE collaborative patient-centred practice conceptual framework, participated. Five focus group discussions were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Participants reflected on how their experiences influenced their perception of community care and their views on collaborative learning within an interprofessional team. Thematic analysis was used for the data analysis in this study. Four themes emerged from the data, namely (i) appreciating community care, (ii) developing community practice competence, (iii) valuing collaborative learning and (iv) managing constraints and barriers. Guidance from mentors during CCP allowed participants to develop the competencies needed to care for the ageing population, value interprofessional collaboration and manage constraints and barriers pertaining to community care. The participants understood the challenges and gained a deeper appreciation for community care. A non-hierarchal interprofessional relationship will prepare future nurses to meet the emerging healthcare need in the community, and will be beneficial to be included in future clinical curriculum.

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“看到超出预期的东西。” 护生在社区实践和协作学习中的体验：一项定性研究

由于慢性病和复杂的合并症日益增多，人口迅速老龄化给医疗保健带来了压力。社区护理是医疗体系的重要组成部分，社区医护人员面临着照顾日益增长的老龄化人口的压力。在社区护理中招募医护人员以解决人口老龄化问题至关重要。本研究旨在通过护生参与社区协作计划来探索他们在社区护理方面的经验。使用了有目的抽样的探索性定性研究。参加了为期 1 年的社区协作计划的 30 名护理本科生参加了该计划，该计划通过纳入 IPE 以患者为中心的协作实践概念框架进行概念化。使用半结构化访谈指南进行了五次焦点小组讨论。参与者反思了他们的经历如何影响他们对社区关怀的看法以及他们对跨专业团队协作学习的看法。本研究采用主题分析法进行数据分析。数据中出现了四个主题，即 (i) 重视社区关怀，(ii) 发展社区实践能力，(iii) 重视协作学习和 (iv) 管理约束和障碍。CCP 期间导师的指导使参与者能够发展照顾老龄人口、重视跨专业合作以及管理与社区护理有关的限制和障碍所需的能力。参与者了解了挑战，并对社区关怀有了更深的认识。