[Program about therapeutics education. Roll-playing exercise].

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Clinical Therapeutics
• Metabolic Syndrome Management

Background:

• Metabolic syndrome, characterized by diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity, significantly increases heart disease risk.
• Effective patient education is crucial for managing these interconnected conditions and improving self-care.
• Current nursing education requires innovative methods to foster self-directed learning in complex patient care scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a therapeutics education program for a patient with metabolic syndrome.
• To strengthen self-directed learning skills among nursing students.
• To integrate standardized nursing terminologies into practical case-based learning.

Main Methods:

• A role-playing exercise was designed for the Nutrition and Dietetics subject in the second academic year.
• The exercise involved evaluating patient self-care agency and identifying self-care deficits.
• North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA), Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), and Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC) were utilized.

Main Results:

• The program facilitated the identification of patient self-care deficits related to metabolic syndrome.
• Students applied nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes to a simulated patient case.
• The role-playing approach enhanced the practical application of theoretical knowledge in therapeutics education.

Conclusions:

• Therapeutics education programs incorporating role-playing can effectively enhance nursing students' self-directed learning.
• The use of standardized nursing terminologies (NANDA, NIC, NOC) provides a structured framework for managing complex patient conditions like metabolic syndrome.
• This educational approach supports the development of essential nursing skills for patient self-care management.