The effects of high-fidelity simulation training on empathy and attitudes toward older people among undergraduate nursing students: A quasi-experimental study

Arrogante, Óscar; Velarde‐García, Juan Francisco; Blázquez-González, Patricia; Tejedor, M.a Nieves Moro

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103441

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“…However, the results of the reflective diary theme analysis suggest that the reflective aspect of narrative education can improve nursing students’ skills in basic nursing operations with children, enhance their professionalism in understanding the psychology and emotions of children and their families, promote the exploration of scientific care, and aid in the implementation of recovery methods for children. Arrogante et al’s (2022) findings in geriatric nursing indicated that simulation could improve empathy and attitudes toward patients, leading to a better quality of care. In summary, narrative education is a continuous teaching method that combines learning with practice and experience with reflection.…”

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Narrative Education Combined With Experiential Teaching in the Development of Empathic Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students: Pre-Test Post-Test Design

Zhou,

Hu,

Wang

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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Empathy is a fundamental quality that nursing staff should possess, but the empathy ability of nursing students in China is currently at an intermediate level and requires improvement. This study aimed to explore teaching methods for nursing humanistic education, that can improve the empathy ability of nursing students and cultivate high-quality nursing talents. This study employed narrative education and experiential teaching methods to develop empathic competence in teaching pediatric nursing courses. The empathic ability of nursing students was measured using the JSPE-NS scale before and after teaching and was analyzed to refine the teaching reflection theme words. After teaching, nursing students scored higher on the total empathy scale, perspective-taking dimension, and emotional care dimension than before teaching, with statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05). Five themes were extracted from the teaching reflection, including emotional empathy, pediatric nursing skills, gratitude to parents, reverence for life, and course experience. The results show that the combination of narrative education and experiential teaching methods applied to pediatric nursing courses effectively improved nursing students’ empathy, strengthened their identification with the nursing profession, and promoted the teaching reform of humanistic education in nursing courses. The combination of narrative education and experiential teaching methods can improve the empathic ability of nursing students. This approach is suitable for integrating humanistic education into nursing professional courses and provides a feasible idea for developing humanistic qualities in nurses.

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Narrative Education Combined With Experiential Teaching in the Development of Empathic Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students: Pre-Test Post-Test Design

Zhou,

Hu,

Wang

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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“…Although previous studies have shown the effectiveness of simulation-based training on geriatrics education [ 27 ], which improved attitudes towards older adults [ 28 , 29 , 55 ], there is a lack of studies that analyze its efficacy on the adequate management of nursing related to the social isolation and loneliness of older adults. Our simulation scenarios were centered on nursing care provided by students via telephone interviews, with diverse situations based on the telecare that volunteers must provide for the social isolation and loneliness of older adults; a script that could help in the development of the simulated call ( Supplementary Materials S1 ) is provided.…”

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“…Presently, there is no doubt that clinical simulation is an essential component of health science education [ 26 ]. Clinical simulation plays a fundamental role in the training of health sciences students for the care of older adults [ 27 , 28 , 29 ]. It also provides opportunities for students to develop comprehensive care that is centered on the individual and the challenges faced by older adults.…”

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Effects of a Clinical Simulation-Based Training Program for Nursing Students to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Hernández-López,

Ruzafa-Martínez,

Leal-Costa

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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Introduction: The population of older adults is rapidly increasing worldwide, presenting both prospects and complexities for society and healthcare professionals to maximize the functional capacity of this age group. Social isolation and loneliness significantly affect this population. The objective was to determine the effectiveness, satisfaction, and perceptions of the simulation-based education practices of a training program for nursing students, which was created to palliate the social isolation and loneliness of older adults. Method: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with nursing students who participated in an online training program using teleservice based on high-fidelity clinical simulation. The program included asynchronous theoretical training and synchronous practical training using an online platform. Five scenarios were designed using simulated phone calls to address the social isolation and loneliness of older adults. Results: Twenty-five nursing students participated in the program, and they had a mean age of 27.44, with 76% of them being women. After the training program, the participants showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) with respect to their knowledge and attitudes towards older adults, and the program was adapted to the best educational practices in simulations. Conclusions: Simulation-based online training efficiently improved the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students towards older adults, improving their ability to address social isolation and loneliness. The high satisfaction and adhesion to the best educational practices underline the usefulness of high-fidelity online simulations, especially in situations in which face-to-face training is not feasible, and accessibility and equilibrium could be guaranteed between work and personal life.

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“…Specifically, it is suggested to design intervention plans in university students based on empathy [ 47 ] and positive education about aging and contact experiences [ 48 ], which could potentially be part of an international strategy to improve perceptions of older people and the aging process. Thus, there is evidence of interventions based on high-fidelity simulation carried out with nursing students, who underwent training for the development of attitudes towards older adults and empathy skills, who found an improvement in the scores obtained on Kogan’s scale and therefore improving the levels of empathy and positive attitudes towards old age [ 49 ]. Additional research using more-rigorous designs to examine the effects of interventions is strongly recommended [ 47 , 50 ].…”

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Attitude towards Older People According to Sociodemographic and Educational Variables in Students of a Chilean University

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Current evidence suggests that attitude towards older people may be associated with sociodemographic and educational variables; hence, a positive attitude towards older people is key when training new university professionals. However, there is little evidence of this association in Chilean university students. The objective was to analyze students from a Chilean university’s attitudes towards older people, according to sociodemographic and educational variables. Analytical and cross-sectional study; 515 students from a Chilean university were consulted online about their attitude towards older people using Kogan’s Attitudes towards Old People scale. Additionally, sociodemographic and educational variables were recorded. The average score for positive attitude was 70.8 (±9.7), while the negative attitude score was 68.3 (±11.6). The total score was 139.1 (±16.6). Mostly, university students perceive themselves with a low-level positive attitude (61.2%). Additionally, older university students (26–42 years old); women; Chileans; students of law, speech therapy, and occupational therapy; students in their final years of the programs; and those who had training in older people outside the university have a more positive attitude towards older people. In Conclusion, a profile of sociodemographic and educational characteristics of students with a lower and higher attitude towards older age was investigated. These results are relevant since the way of seeing the aging process could regulate the training of future professionals and consequently generate changes in dealing with older people. Young people’s perception of ageing would affect the treatment and incorporation of the older people in society and the adaptation of policies in this age group.

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The effects of high-fidelity simulation training on empathy and attitudes toward older people among undergraduate nursing students: A quasi-experimental study

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

Narrative Education Combined With Experiential Teaching in the Development of Empathic Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students: Pre-Test Post-Test Design

Narrative Education Combined With Experiential Teaching in the Development of Empathic Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students: Pre-Test Post-Test Design

Effects of a Clinical Simulation-Based Training Program for Nursing Students to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Attitude towards Older People According to Sociodemographic and Educational Variables in Students of a Chilean University

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