Madness in the movies: An evaluation of the use of cinema to explore mental health issues in nurse education

Abstract

The research literature on the use of cinema in nurse education is relatively small. This study evaluates student nurses' learning experiences of a new undergraduate elective module called Madness in the Movies. Ethical approval was granted to conduct the study. Data were collected through an online survey and a social media discussion forum. The anonymous online survey responses were collated via Survey Monkey. Content analysis was conducted on the data from the Facebook discussion threads to understand, interpret and conceptualise the meanings from the data. All study participants agreed that their understanding of mental health issues was enriched, their attitudes and beliefs enhanced and their confidence to talk about mental health concerns increased significantly. This module provides a fruitful approach to encourage critical reflection on mental health issues in a safe environment that closely mirrors authentic practice experiences. The module facilitates the development of students' knowledge, values and attitudes in relation to person-centred mental healthcare.

Literature review of audiovisual practices in Nursing education

“…Challenging the shock of reality through digital storytelling 2011 (22) Snapshots of simulation: Creative strategies used by Australian educators to enhance simulation learning experiences for Nursing students 2013 (23) Comparing the effectiveness of video-assisted oral debriefing and oral debriefing alone on behaviors by undergraduate Nursing students during high-fidelity simulation 2014 (24) Teaching midwife students how to break bad news using the cinema: An Italian qualitative study 2015 (25) An education intervention to improve Nursing students' understanding of medication safety 2015 (26) Madness in the movies: An evaluation of the use of cinema to explore mental health issues in nurse education 2016 (27) The viewing room: A lens for developing ethical comportment 2016…”

“…National publications have tended to turn to areas of medical specialties (Oncology (16) , Gerontology (19) , Oral Health (16) , HIV (18) , Mental Health (20,27) , Adult Health (20) , Obstetrics and Pediatrics (18) ). The videos on Oncology, Adult Health, Oral Health and Obstetrics were once again broadcasting content, illustrating and presenting procedures that students were expected to learn.…”

“…Although the former predominated, movies and videos were used to train students for care. In this category, the movies were understood as experiential universe in which the spectators could develop knowledge, know other realities (21)(22)(23)(24)29,48,50) , reflect (15,20,22,25,27,32,35,38,40,50) and better develop social skills and communicative skills (21) , and have contact with emotions mobilized in contact with the other (25,37) . Both videos and movies have become an environment to encourage professional practice and spaces to produce reflections on their future practice.…”

“…In order to characterize the pedagogical objective of the use of these media in Nursing training, eight categories emerged from the data: illustrate/demonstrate contents (16,24,26,28,41) , care (24,29,38) and procedure (17,(23)(24)26,(33)(34)43) ; approximate the daily reality and experience of the other (16,34,43) ; provoke reflection/discussion (15,20,22,27,32,35,45,(49)(50) ; offer self-perception, evaluation, review of clinical behaviors (21,(23)(24)33) ; create an environment encouragement of care (23)(24)33) ; transmit information (16)(17)(18)44,(46)(47)(48) ; raise awareness and sensitize people (25,(32)(33)47) ; and provide material for evaluation (23)(24)…”

El cine como medio de comunicación social. Luces y sombras desde la perspectiva de género

“…El uso terapéutico del cine también ha sido constatado en distintos trabajos, así en aplicaciones concretas como educación familiar (Higgins y Dermer, 2001), educación médica (Tabernero, 2016;McCann y Huntley-Moore, 2016), educación ambiental (Stadler, 2017) o mejora de las relaciones de pareja (Molina, 2016;Caballo, 2014).…”