The Development of Academic Administration Model to Support the Desirable Characteristic of Nursing Students in the 21st Century Praboromarajchanok Institute

Abstract

This research aimed at developing and evaluating an academic administration model to enhance desirable characteristics of nursing students in the 21st century at the Praboromarajchanok Institute. The research applied a mixed-methods design composed of three steps: 1) exploring the condition of academic administration to enhance desirable characteristics of nursing students in the 21st century. The sample consisted of 175 academic administrators. The data were analyzed using means and standard deviations. The guidelines of academic administration to enhance desirable characteristics of nursing students in the 21st century were explored among 10 academic administrators, and data were analyzed using a content analysis. 2) Constructing and validating the model using the data obtained in step one and validating the model by nine expert panels. 3) Evaluating the model among 123 academic administrators. The research found that the model of academic administration to enhance desirable characteristics of nursing students in the 21st century consisted of six components: 1) the context of academic administration, principles, objectives, and success factors of the model; 2) input factors; 3) processes; 4) outputs; 5) outcomes; and 6) feedbacks. The expert opinions indicated that the model was appropriate. The academic administrators agreed that the feasibility of the model was high and its usefulness was at the highest level. Therefore, the model should be disseminated for further implementation in academic administration to enhance the desirable characteristics of nursing graduates in the 21st century.