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Storytelling as cultural assessment.
1Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, USA.
Nursing and Health Care Perspectives
|December 29, 2005
Summary
Storytelling enhances cultural assessment skills for nursing students in long-term care settings. Learning to elicit and listen to patient stories builds essential nurse-client bridges.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cultural Competence
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Cultural assessment is crucial for effective patient care in diverse populations.
- Traditional assessment methods may not fully capture the nuances of patient experiences.
- Long-term care settings present unique challenges and opportunities for cultural assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the use of narrative or storytelling as a pedagogical tool for teaching cultural assessment to baccalaureate nursing students.
- To enhance students' ability to elicit and interpret patient stories within a clinical context.
- To foster a deeper understanding of patient values and beliefs through narrative inquiry.
Main Methods:
- Baccalaureate nursing students participated in class sessions focused on narrative elicitation and active listening.
- Students practiced listening nonjudgmentally to patient stories in long-term care clinical settings.
- Peer-based learning activities facilitated the development of skills in contextualizing patient narratives.
Main Results:
- Students learned to effectively elicit and listen to patient stories as a means of cultural assessment.
- The use of storytelling fostered a nonjudgmental and contextual understanding of patient values and beliefs.
- Participants recognized that individuals from all cultural backgrounds have valuable stories to share.
Conclusions:
- Storytelling is an effective method for teaching cultural assessment to nursing students.
- Narrative approaches can bridge the gap between nurses and clients, improving therapeutic relationships.
- Incorporating storytelling into nursing curricula enhances cultural competence and patient-centered care.
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