A Prospective Observational Cross-Sectional Study Examining the Effect of Using Human Simulation and Moulages to Assist in Skin Cancer Education of Nursing Students

Abstract

Background There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of skin cancer; over 1 million new cases are diagnosed annually. Approximately one person dies from skin cancer per hour in this country. Nurses are in an excellent position to perform screenings for cancer, and skin cancer screenings should be taught in the nursing curriculum. The use of simulation increases knowledge and efficacy. Methods A cross-sectional study examining the use of moulages and simulation as an educational intervention on the knowledge of skin cancer, sun protective behaviors, and role of the nurse in skin cancer prevention in second-year nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program. Results Students did not differ on baseline knowledge. However, the intervention group showed significant increased knowledge in all outcomes. Conclusions Increasing understanding of skin cancer with the use of moulages and simulation enhanced education and expertise in recognizing skin cancers.

Application of the Nursing Process Using Moulage as a Problem-Based Approach to Teaching Dermatologic Content

“…Enhancing traditional approaches to teaching dermatologic assessment with moulage techniques can result in increased knowledge and greater understanding of the role of the nurse in the care of patients with skin disorders compared to traditional text- and image-based teaching methods (Siegel & Eckardt, 2017). Moulage is the art of applying makeup, tattoos, or other substances to simulate wounds and lesions for teaching purposes (Zorn et al, 2018).…”

Diseño, implementación y evaluación de una intervención educativa para un cuidado centrado en la familia en la larga supervivencia de cáncer

“…La combinación del método expositivo con una posterior sesión grupal, más el uso de la simulación (Jain et al, 2013;Siegel & Eckardt, 2017), e imágenes y otros materiales gráficos (Goulart et al, 2012;Raga-Chardi et al, 2016) como cursos de dermoscopía (Liebman et al, 2012), mejoran la confianza del estudiante y potencian su conocimiento y su habilidad.…”

“…Para acercar la teoría a la práctica clínica, se recomienda el estudio de casos a través del uso de películas interactivas (Garg et al, 2014) o películas con pacientes reales narrando sus experiencias con el cáncer (Lofgreen et al, 2016), así como la simulación (Cameron Haley et al, 2012;Goulart et al, 2012;Jain et al, 2013;Siegel & Eckardt, 2017). También, a través del mapeo conceptual se promueve en los estudiantes el deseo de investigar y les guía para una correcta toma de decisiones en un contexto real (Trevisani et al, 2016).…”