Chinese Nursing Program Directors' Views on Digital Education

Participant characteristics from a qualitative study of 14 higher vocational nursing program directors in China. Kaixuan Duan published this dataset on figshare in 2026 to explore perceptions of digital transformation tools in nursing education. The data is stored in a 5.5 KB XLS file.

Use Cases

• Analyze participant demographics like age or experience to correlate with themes on digital tool recognition.
• Examine coded interview themes such as 'Systemic Tensions and Barriers' to understand challenges in digital infrastructure integration.
• Study the 'Strategic Approaches to Digital Transformation' theme to identify proposed solutions from program directors.
• Compare the four principal themes (e.g., Recognition, Status of Infrastructure) to assess consensus or divergence among the 14 directors.

Strengths

• Data is based on interviews with 14 program directors, providing direct insights from key educational leaders.
• The study employed Colaizzi's seven-step framework for thematic analysis, a structured qualitative methodology.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited quantitative scope and likely containing only summary or coded themes.
• Sample size is limited to 14 participants from a specific context (Chinese higher vocational nursing), reducing generalizability.
• The data is qualitative and coded, lacking raw interview transcripts or detailed participant-level variables.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Kaixuan Duan.

Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method for thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating it is a forward-dated publication.

Geography

China (higher vocational nursing programs).