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The study investigates how nursing students perceive and use a reflection app to enhance their socioemotional competencies during clinical placement.

August 7, 2026JMIR NursingOpen Access

Exploring the Potential for Smartphone-Based Reflection to Support Socioemotional Competence Development in Student Nurses’ Clinical Placement: Mixed Methods Field Trial

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IBIvo BrilUniversity of Groningen NDNick DegensUniversity of the Arts Utrecht JFJoke FleerUniversity Medical Center Groningen

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Mixed methods trial explores how a smartphone app supports socioemotional competencies in nursing students during clinical placement, highlighting its benefits and challenges.

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The study investigates how nursing students perceive and use a reflection app to enhance their socioemotional competencies during clinical placement.
Mixed methods study with 15 second-year nursing students in the Netherlands
Qualitative surveys and semistructured interviews captured student experiences
Log data analyzed to understand app usage patterns during clinical placement.
The app helped students align learning goals with clinical experiences and recognize growth opportunities.
Students reported greater benefits if they used the app over extended periods, although SEC-focused use was limited.
Thirteen students stopped using the app midway, indicating a shift in attitude from learning to working.

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Bril et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758bef847ab6d26c01f945 https://doi.org/10.2196/91083

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Mixed methods trial explores how a smartphone app supports socioemotional competencies in nursing students during clinical placement, highlighting its benefits and challenges.

Exploring the Potential for Smartphone-Based Reflection to Support Socioemotional Competence Development in Student Nurses’ Clinical Placement: Mixed Methods Field Trial

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Exploring the Potential for Smartphone-Based Reflection to Support Socioemotional Competence Development in Student Nurses’ Clinical Placement: Mixed Methods Field Trial

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