The use and application of drama in nursing education — An integrative review of the literature

Arveklev, Susanna H.; Wigert, Helena; Berg, Linda; Burton, Bruce; Lepp, Margret

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2015.02.025

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“…Innovative approaches used to teaching communication in end of life care include role-play, simulation and drama (Arveklev 2015;Efstathiou and Walker 2014;Gillan et al 2014;Ladd et al 2013;Tuxbury et al 2012). Forum theatre is a drama methodology originally developed by Augusto Boal as a means of facilitating participant engagement to achieve a goal through unrehearsed engagement in the performance (McCarthy, 2004;Bogue et al, 2016).…”

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The use of a theatre workshop in developing effective communication in paediatric end of life care

Neilson

Reeves

2019

Nurse Education in Practice

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Being able to communicate effectively is an essential skill for all nurses. Communication in paediatric end of life care can be challenging for both the student and lecturer as it is a rare experience and challenging to teach. Innovative approaches to teaching communication skills such as role play, simulation and drama have been used; however there is a dearth of literature examining the use of drama in this specialist context. The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a novel workshop in teaching transferable knowledge and skills in palliative, end of life and bereavement care communication to a convenience sample of first year pre-registration nursing students undertaking clinical skills training at a UK university. Qualitative and quantitative data were obtained from pre and post intervention questionnaires exploring student's perception of communication skills. Qualitative data were analysed thematically and quantitative data presented as standard descriptive statistics. The novel communication workshop facilitated students' exploration of how good and poor communication looks and feels and introduced aids to inform communication in clinical practice. Exposure to different learning approaches provided opportunities to both gain confidence in engaging in new learning activities and develop knowledge and skills through purposeful engagement.

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The use of a theatre workshop in developing effective communication in paediatric end of life care

Neilson

Reeves

2019

Nurse Education in Practice

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“…However, there has been limited published empirical research on the impact of dramatic presentation οn audience attitudes toward research with biospecimens (Perry et al 2011). Theatrical performances have long been seen as a useful modality for educating and exposing individuals to complex, ethical issues (Arveklev et al 2015). With roots in the ancient Greek theatrical tradition of the agon —a debate between two characters—much Western drama reuses or a conflict between two or more opposing forces.…”

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An empirical assessment of the short-term impacts of a reading of Deborah Zoe Laufer's drama Informed Consent on attitudes and intentions to participate in genetic research

Rothwell

Botkin

Cheek-O'Donnell

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AJOB Empirical Bioethics

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Objective: This study assessed the short-term impact of the play “Informed Consent” by Deborah Zoe Laufer (a fictionalized look at the controversy over specimens collected from the Havasupai Tribe for diabetes research in 1989) on perceptions of trust, willingness to donate biospecimens, attitudes toward harm and privacy among the medical and undergraduate students, faculty and the public in the intermountain west. Methods: Surveys were administered before and after a staged reading of the play by professional actors. Survey items included the short form Trust in Medical Researchers, and single item questions about group identity, ethics of genetic testing in children, and willingness to donate biospecimens. In addition, respondents were given the option to answer open-ended questions through email. Results: Out of the 481 who attended the play, 421 completed both the pre and post surveys, and 166 participants completed open-ended questions online approximately one week after the play. Across all participants, there were significant declines for Trust in Medical Researchers and for the survey item “is it ethical for investigators to test children for adult onset diseases,” (p < 0.001 for both) following the play. There was a significant increase in agreement to improve group identity protections (p < 0.001) and no differences on willingness to donate biospecimens to research (p = 0.777). Qualitative data provided extensive contextual data supporting these perspectives. Discussion: This is one of the first studies to document short-term impacts of a theatrical performance on both attitudes and behavioral intentions toward research ethics and clinical research participation. Future research should continue to explore the impact of theatrical performances among public and investigators on the ethical issues and complexities in clinical research.

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“…Student nurse education must reflect the needs of patients being cared for in complex health care systems, where care is often fragmented and involves the input of several different professionals. Whilst this can be delivered in didactic teaching; simulation, through forum theatre, has the potential to develop students declarative knowledge into functioning knowledge (Arveklev et al, 2015) in situations that they might have only limited exposure to, during their training. Project description We have developed a simulated discharge planning meeting by adapting forum theatre methodology.…”

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SC20 Simulation – an under-utilised method of education for renal nurses?

Feneley

Jenkins

Swanborough

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The use and application of drama in nursing education — An integrative review of the literature

Cited by 66 publications

References 32 publications

The use of a theatre workshop in developing effective communication in paediatric end of life care

The use of a theatre workshop in developing effective communication in paediatric end of life care

An empirical assessment of the short-term impacts of a reading of Deborah Zoe Laufer's drama Informed Consent on attitudes and intentions to participate in genetic research

SC20 Simulation – an under-utilised method of education for renal nurses?

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