Jiayi Guo , Xianjiao Deng , Jie Zhu , Shurui Gao , Xuting Li , Lihua Huang , Man Ye
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Abstract
Aim
To explore the effects of a humanistic care digital storytelling programme on the humanistic care ability, empathy, emotional intelligence and clinical communication ability.
Background
Humanistic qualities are vital for patient satisfaction and nursing quality. However, traditional nursing curricula may impede their development, especially in intensive care unit settings. Digital storytelling shows promise, but its effectiveness in enhancing humanistic qualities remains unclear.
Design
A quasi-experimental design with repeated measures, using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach.
Methods
In a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China, 37 nursing students participated in the intervention group and 40 in the control group. The four-week intervention included educational sessions, reflective diaries and discussion groups. Humanistic qualities were assessed quantitatively at baseline, post-intervention and one-month follow-up using repeated measures ANOVA. Qualitative data from diaries and interviews were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis.
Results
The intervention group demonstrated significantly improved humanistic care ability and empathy scores compared with controls (p < 0.05). Interaction effects were significant for both humanistic care ability (p < 0.05) and emotional intelligence (p < 0.001). The intervention group also showed statistically significant improvements in humanistic care ability and emotional intelligence at both post-intervention and follow-up (p < 0.05). Qualitative analysis revealed four themes: Infectious fusion and Educational Significance, Balancing Enjoyment and Reflection, Complementary Relationship between the Teaching Curriculum and Clinical Practice and Recommendations for Improving the Teaching curriculum.
Conclusion
The digital storytelling programme effectively enhances humanistic qualities among intensive care unit nursing students, supporting its integration into nursing education for improved outcomes.
期刊介绍:
Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.