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Abstract
Background: Traditional empathy teaching methods fall short in addressing the heightened empathy demands of in-service postgraduate nurses. Art-based approaches offer potential solutions.
Method: We adopted a mixed method study with a quasi-experimental design. Two groups of in-service postgraduate nurses participated in narrative (n = 14) and visual (n = 13) arts interventions. Participants underwent four 45-minute sessions, including theory lectures and art-based interventions. Pre- and postcourse questionnaires assessed empathy and psychological capital.
Results: The narrative arts group showed increased resilience (t = -2.775, p = .016) and secondary traumatic stress (t = -2.320, p = .037) postcourse. The visual arts group showed enhanced compassion satisfaction (t = -3.431, p = .005). Qualitative analysis identified two themes: empathy among participants and the benefits and challenges of the curriculum.
Conclusion: Incorporating both narrative and visual arts into nursing education could enhance empathy and well-being. Narrative arts enhanced resilience but increased secondary traumatic stress. Visual arts improved compassion satisfaction and offered a calming experience. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2025;56(2):78-84.].
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The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing is a monthly peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles on continuing nursing education that are directed toward continuing education and staff development professionals, nurse administrators, and nurse educators in all health care settings, for over 50 years.
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