Between symphony and jungle: Nursing students’ metaphorical representations of teamwork

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0411-0886
dc.authorid0000-0003-3912-9648
dc.contributor.authorAydoğdu, Ana Luiza Ferreira
dc.contributor.authorCortez, Elaine Antunes
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-21T08:02:52Z
dc.date.available2026-08-21T08:02:52Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentFakülteler, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractAim: To explore undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions of teamwork through metaphor analysis and discuss the implications for nursing education and collaborative practice. Background: Teamwork is a core competency in nursing education; yet, little is known about how students conceptualise it and how these perceptions shape their readiness for practice. Design: Qualitative descriptive study. Methods: The study was conducted with 68 undergraduate nursing students from Brazil. Data were collected between March 10 and 31, 2026, through an online survey where students were invited to describe teamwork using metaphors. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, supported by Conceptual Metaphor Theory. Results: Three interrelated themes were identified: (1) Functional and systemic integration: the team as a mechanism; (2) Harmonisation and coordinated leadership: the team as a performance; and (3) Identity, connection and livelihood: the team as a foundation, a shield and a means of survival. These metaphors suggest that students simultaneously conceptualise teamwork as a structured system, a coordinated practice and a source of both support and emotional demand. Conclusions: Undergraduate nursing students develop an early, complex understanding of teamwork that in tegrates technical, relational and emotional dimensions. While this may reflect the effectiveness of educational approaches in fostering teamwork, care coordination and patient safety, metaphors associated with stress and undervaluation may suggest a need to address the emotional and psychosocial dimensions of teamwork within nursing curricula.
dc.identifier.citationAydoğdu, A. L. F., & Cortez, E. A. (2026). Between symphony and jungle: Nursing students’ metaphorical representations of teamwork. Nurse Education in Practice, 95, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2026.104937
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.nepr.2026.104937
dc.identifier.endpage9
dc.identifier.issn1873-5223
dc.identifier.issn1471-5953
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 42556108
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105046555474
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2026.104937
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1583
dc.identifier.volume95
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001843515900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSCI-E - Science Citation Index Expanded
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSSCI - Social Science Citation Index
dc.institutionauthorAydoğdu, Ana Luiza Ferreira
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-0411-0886
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofNurse Education in Practice
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectHealth Management
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectMetaphor
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectPatient Care Team
dc.subjectStudents
dc.titleBetween symphony and jungle: Nursing students’ metaphorical representations of teamwork
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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