Using gaming workshops to prepare nursing students for caring for older people in clinical practice

McLafferty, Ella; Dingwall, Lindsay; Halkett, Ann

doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2009.00176.x

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“…Concerning students' specialist knowledge, their knowledge and reasoning did develop during their training, yet often not consistently . However, students were knowledgeable about Alzheimer's disease , health assessments , medication , urinary continence, falls and abuse of older people .…”

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The education received by nursing students regarding nursing older people: a scoping literature review

Koskinen

Salminen

Stolt

et al. 2014

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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The situation of an ageing population is a priority for all levels of society globally, particularly related to the subsequent increased demand for care. Nurses are often the primary source of this care; therefore, research is required to develop the curricula of nursing education, to help them meet this demand. The primary aim was to analyse empirical studies that have tackled nursing students' education concerning nursing older people. This analysis was targeted at generating an overall picture of the research in this field in order to determine the areas that require further study. A scoping literature review was conducted through systematic searches in the following electronic databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). These searches were limited to studies with an available abstract, in English, which were conducted between 1999 and 2012. Two researchers independently applied the same inclusion and exclusion criteria to select the studies for analysis. In total, 66 articles were included in the analyses. The results were validated by the research team. The primary research areas identified included both the learning outcomes and the implementation of nurses' education in caring for older people. Students' general attitudes towards older people and ageing dominated the studies regarding learning outcomes. There was a large variation in the description of the validity and trustworthiness of the studies, with most being only at a moderate level. A limited number of studies examining the specific learning outcomes and factors influencing the implementation of education exist. Vague reporting about the validity and trustworthiness of the studies limits the use of their findings. More well-designed studies are needed to guide educational strategies to improve students' competence in nursing older people and to promote this field as a career choice.

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The education received by nursing students regarding nursing older people: a scoping literature review

Koskinen

Salminen

Stolt

et al. 2014

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Despite clinical settings that perpetuate negative beliefs and practices around older adult care, it has been shown repeatedly that nursing students' attitudes towards older adults can be positively influenced by faculty. It seems clear that there is a strong relationship between faculty's positive attitudes towards older adults and students' improved attitudes (McLafferty 2005, Burbank et al 2006, Plowfield et al 2006, Cozort 2008, McLafferty et al 2010. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that learning experiences that combine gerontological content with relevant practice experiences have a positive influence on students' perceptions towards older adults (Lange et al 2006, Williams et al 2007.…”

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Nursing students’ knowledge and beliefs about care of older adults in a shifting context of nursing education

Baumbusch

Dahlke

Phinney

2012

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Findings from this study suggest that even when integrated with general adult content, students' knowledge and beliefs about older adult care can be positively influenced. Furthermore research is needed to examine long-term integration of students' learning about older adult care. Nursing faculty with expertise in nursing care of older adults must develop resources and supports for their colleagues to build capacity among nurse educators and integrate older adult content throughout nursing programmes to enhance nursing practice with an ageing population.

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“…Furthermore, a positive attitude by faculty and enthusiasm toward the older adult and toward gerontological nursing is equally important in providing a positive influence on students' perceptions. [32] These findings indicate that the educational strategies used in the Healthy Aging course were influential in creating a positive change of interest in working with older adults and provided evidence of the importance of making the content contextually relevant and interesting.…”

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Increasing attitudes and interest in caring for older adults in first year nursing students using innovative teaching and learning strategies

Parsons¹,

MacDonald

Hajek

et al. 2015

JNEP

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if the course Healthy Aging had any impact on nursing students' attitudes towards older adults and/or interest in their caring for older adults after the completion of nursing school. Methods: A pretest-posttest design was used. A convenient sample of 54 first year baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in the course Healthy Aging at Memorial University School of Nursing, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada was recruited for in the study. On the first day of class 51 students consented to participate in the study. During the second and last classes of the course the Kogan's (1961) Attitudes Towards Old People Scale (KOP) was administered to compare student attitudes towards older adults before and after completion of the course. Students were also asked pre and post course whether they would consider working with older adults after the completion of nursing school. Students' perceptions of the innovative teaching strategies used in course delivery and how they contribute to knowledge, attitudes, and interest regarding older adults were also evaluated. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic information and obtain means and standard deviations on the KOP. Results: Thirty-three students completed both the pre and post-tests. KOP scores were fairly high at both the beginning and at the end of the course. The students in the first year of nursing studies entered the course with a fairly positive attitude toward older adults. Of the 33 students, 19 students (57.5%) stated they would definitely consider working with older adults and 8 students (24.2%) stated that they might consider working with older adults, at the completion of nursing school. Only 2 students stated they would definitely not consider working with older adults after completion of nursing school. This was somewhat surprising in light of previous research in this area. Although there was no significant increase in KOP scores at the completion of the course, 27 (81.5%) students said that they would definitely work with older adults at the completion of nursing school. Qualitative data revealed that students had a greater interest in working with older adults at the end of the course than they did prior to taking the course. Results revealed that educational strategies were highly influential in this positive change of interest and provided evidence of the importance of making the content contextually relevant and interesting. Furthermore, a positive attitude by faculty and enthusiasm toward the older adult and toward gerontological nursing is equally important in providing a positive influence on students' perceptions. Conclusions: Participating in the Healthy Aging course increased students' attitudes and interest in caring for older adults.

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Using gaming workshops to prepare nursing students for caring for older people in clinical practice

Abstract: Nursing students preferred this novel teaching method to lectures. They learned about appropriate and relevant care of older people, however, they seem to struggle to apply concepts related to caring for older people in the acute settings.

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

The education received by nursing students regarding nursing older people: a scoping literature review

The education received by nursing students regarding nursing older people: a scoping literature review

Nursing students’ knowledge and beliefs about care of older adults in a shifting context of nursing education

Increasing attitudes and interest in caring for older adults in first year nursing students using innovative teaching and learning strategies

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