RETRACTED: Exploring student nurses' attitudes towards those who are obese and whether these attitudes change following a simulated activity

Abstract

Following a structured educational experience student nurses' attitudes were more positive towards obese patients. The characteristics of the educational activity that appeared to influence student nurses' attitudes was related to the "lived experience" of wearing bariatric empathy suits.

Mental health nurses’ attitudes, experience, and knowledge regarding routine physical healthcare: systematic, integrative review of studies involving 7,549 nurses working in mental health settings

“…Content analysis of open ended questions. N = 48 (22 students, 26 qualified)DVD, present-ations, skills sessions.Region M (SD) Pre- 5.9(2.17) Post 7.04(1.85), p < 0.01 ( d = 0.56) Course evaluated highly. Themes: Satisfaction; Suggestions to improve; Use of a life story; Clinical perspective.Study and data collection yearLocationStudy design and focusData sources/ outcomesSampleInterventionLevel of analysisMain findingsHunter et al [49]UKMixed. Longitudinal AB.…”

“…Duration of interventions was 30 min [49] and1-day [66], while information was not provided by Wynn [52]. The mode of simulation delivery involved manikins [66], human actor as patient [66], software-based Human Person Simulator [52], and participant as ‘patient’ in which student participants wore a 15 kg bariatric empathy suit while undertaking everyday tasks in order to help them appreciate the experience of obesity [49]. Other simulations involved diabetes care [52], fractured leg in the context of a jump or fall in a patient with first episode psychosis, medical deterioration in the same patient following transfer to a psychiatric ward, and delirium [66].…”

“…Other simulations involved diabetes care [52], fractured leg in the context of a jump or fall in a patient with first episode psychosis, medical deterioration in the same patient following transfer to a psychiatric ward, and delirium [66]. Results indicated improved clinical judgement and reduced diabetes-related medical emergency reports [52], improved knowledge, attitudes, and confidence about physical healthcare [66], improved response to obese patients, characteristics of obese patients and supportive roles in caring for obese patients [49].…”

“…Pretest- posttest design intervention studies targeted at diabetes found greatly improved clinical judgment in relation to diabetes care and reduced diabetes-related emergency referrals [52] and similarly impressive improved diabetes-related knowledge [69, 70]. Improved attitudes to obesity, obese patients, and supportive roles in caring for obese individuals have been reported across a mixed group of participants and did not differ between mental health and other nurses [49]. and physical healthcare in general.…”

Perceptions of nursing students about individuals with obesity problems: Belief, attitude, phobia

“…[47][48][49] However, as the follow-ups of these studies are limited to periods of 4-6 weeks, it is not possible to make judgments about the long-term effects. Hunter et al 50 state that training of nursing students by wearing bariatric simulation suits is a powerful method to enable them to discover the physical, social, and emotional hardships that patients with obesity encounter and to achieve attitude change. It is obvious that there is a need for more randomized controlled studies in which compare the results of different training methods to develop positive attitudes towards obesity.…”