Simulation Decreases Nursing Student Anxiety Prior to Communication With Mentally Ill Patients
Simulation Decreases Nursing Student Anxiety Prior to Communication With Mentally Ill Patients
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ecns.2011.07.003
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Kameg, Kirstyn M.
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作者:
Szpak, Janene Luther;Kameg, Kirstyn M.
Introduction: The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of high-fidelity human simulation on nursing student anxiety prior to attending clinical and interacting with a mentally ill patient.Method: This quantitative, nonrandomized, quasi-experimental study was implemented with three groups of undergraduate nursing students who were enrolled in a psychiatric nursing course. The students participated in a 2-hour lecture on therapeutic communication techniques, followed by a simulation experience depicting a depressed patient or an anxious patient in alcohol withdrawal. A sample of 44 students participated by completing a demographic questionnaire, a pre- and postanxiety visual analogue scale, pre- and post-State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a Simulation Evaluation Survey. Data were collected during two semesters in 2010.Results: The findings support the use of high-fidelity human simulation to aid in decreasing nursing students' anxiety prior to communicating with patients experiencing mental illness. (C) 2013 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.