The Theory-Practice Gap and the Impact of Reflection on Nursing Students’ Learning in the Practice Setting: A Scoping Review
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- 10.7759/cureus.117531
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- 2026-10-06
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117531,
title = {The Theory-Practice Gap and the Impact of Reflection on Nursing Students’ Learning in the Practice Setting: A Scoping Review},
author = {Varvara Kakaidi and Konstantina Dimou and Maria Kitsiou and Agni Nakou and Maria Efstathiou and Elena Dragioti and Stefanos Mantzoukas},
year = {2026},
journal = {Cureus},
doi = {10.7759/cureus.117531},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117531}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Theory-Practice Gap and the Impact of Reflection on Nursing Students’ Learning in the Practice Setting: A Scoping Review AU - Varvara Kakaidi AU - Konstantina Dimou AU - Maria Kitsiou AU - Agni Nakou AU - Maria Efstathiou AU - Elena Dragioti AU - Stefanos Mantzoukas PY - 2026 JO - Cureus DO - 10.7759/cureus.117531 UR - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117531 ER -
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Kakaidi, V., Dimou, K., Kitsiou, M., Nakou, A., Efstathiou, M., Dragioti, E., & Mantzoukas, S. (2026). The Theory-Practice Gap and the Impact of Reflection on Nursing Students’ Learning in the Practice Setting: A Scoping Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117531
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