Table 2 Themes, sub-themes, and codes
Theme | Sub-Theme | Code | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preceptee’s ability to carry out their work | (1) Perceived differences in manual dexterity when performing tasks (2) Differences in perceptions of time allocation and pace of completing tasks (3) Differences in perceptions of procedures for learning | Preceptor ・being bad at dealing with things ・clumsy ・very slowly ・the work learned is reset the next day ・different pace from mine Preceptee ・work overload ・very time consuming ・too fast for me to keep up ・perception of being able to |
2 | How to direct preceptee’s awareness (attention) during work | (1) Differences in perception of focused concentration (2) Differences in perceptions of handling urgent situations | Preceptor ・lack of awareness of the whole ・overconcentration on small things ・overreaction to other things Preceptee ・perception of being too busy ・sense of responsibility |
3 | The ability of the preceptee to apply knowledge | Preceptor ・can learn from textbooks, but cannot apply that learning to clinical practice ・clinical experience is not utilised Preceptee ・learned knowledge from textbooks ・don’t know how to apply this to clinical practice | |
4 | Self-evaluation ability of preceptee | (1) Differences in evaluations of my growth as a learner (satisfied with my growth) (2) Differences in the evaluation of actual work performance (low evaluation standards for new nurses) | Preceptor ・not up to standards ・high self-esteem Preceptee ・satisfied with growth ・highly evaluates own performance |
5 | The nature of communication in the learner–instructor relationship | (1) Differences in attitudes toward learning in learner–instructor relationships (2) Differences in perceptions of how to check operations | Preceptor ・response that shows no respect ・reaction different from prediction Preceptee ・concerned about the preceptor’s vague answers ・not aware of any communication problems |
6 | Conducting business in a collaborative manner | (1) Differences in perceptions of the significance of asking for help from the team (2) Differences in interpretation of team collaboration | Preceptor ・not understanding the significance of asking for help ・not understanding in the others situation ・differences in how responsibility is perceived Preceptee ・must be worked alone ・someone else will do it |