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BMC NURSING
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01373-y
Keywords
Geriatric nursing; Nursing students; Professional competence; Role playing
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This study aimed to describe the impact of geriatric role-play workshops on the knowledge and skills of nursing students. The findings showed that students believed that learning through experiential role-play improved their professional competencies.
BackgroundSimulation and role-playing are the most commonly used experiential teaching methods in nursing education. The purpose of the study was to describe the impact of geriatric role-play workshops on the knowledge and skills of nursing students. We set one hypothesis: Students believe that learning through experiential role-play improves their professional competencies.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive quantitative study, collecting the data with a questionnaire. The study included 266 first-year nursing students who underwent 10 h of role-playing workshops in geriatric nursing in 2021. The questionnaire was compiled for the purpose of the present study, and its' internal consistency was 0.844 (n = 27). We used descriptive and correlation statistical analysis.ResultsRespondents were convinced that they gained and consolidated knowledge and connected theory with practice through role-playing. They especially emphasized the abilities they acquired to communicate in a group, engage in constructive reflection, be more sensitive to one's own emotions, and feel empathy.ConclusionsRespondents understand the use of the role-play method as an effective form of learning in geriatric nursing. They are convinced that they will be able to use the experience when working with an elderly patient in a clinical setting.
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