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Occupational health teaching for pre registration nursing students
Stuart Whitaker1, Philip Wynn, Nerys Williams
1BMI Health Services, Greyfriars, 10 Queen Victoria Road, Coventry, CV1 3PJ, UK.
Nurse Education Today
|March 9, 2002
Summary
This UK survey found that most nursing programs teach occupational health, primarily through lectures. However, the curriculum rarely covers the broader impact of work on patient health or community development.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Occupational health education is crucial for nurses to understand the work-health relationship.
- Previous studies indicated a decline in occupational health teaching for medical students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey the time spent and methods used in teaching occupational health in UK pre-registration nursing programs.
- To assess the scope of occupational health topics covered in nursing curricula.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was distributed to Deans of 66 UK Schools of Nursing in 2000.
- Data analysis included a response rate of 67% from 41 participating schools offering Diploma and Degree courses.
Main Results:
- Occupational health is taught in 88% of Diploma and 80% of Degree nursing courses.
- Lectures are the primary teaching method; seminars and projects are less common.
- Curricula predominantly focus on nurses' own health and safety, neglecting patient/client work-related health impacts and community-level issues.
Conclusions:
- A significant gap exists in teaching the broader aspects of occupational health in nursing programs.
- Recommendations include integrating comprehensive occupational health concepts into pre-registration nursing education.
- Enhancing this training is vital for nurses to address the individual and community-level relationship between work and health.
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