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Service learning in medical and nursing training: a randomized controlled trial.
A Y M Leung1, S S C Chan, C W Kwan
1School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 4th Floor, William Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China. angleung@hku.hk
Advances in Health Sciences Education : Theory and Practice
|October 4, 2011
Summary
Service learning projects improved medical and nursing students' knowledge of aging and reduced negative attitudes toward older adults. However, these positive effects on attitudes were not long-lasting, suggesting a need for ongoing engagement.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Medical Education
- Social Work
Background:
- Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards aging impact patient care.
- Service learning is a pedagogical approach aiming to enhance student learning and community engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the long-term impact of a service learning project on medical and nursing students' knowledge of aging.
- To assess changes in students' attitudes toward older adults following the intervention.
Main Methods:
- A 10-week service learning intervention was implemented with medical and nursing students.
- Students were randomized into an intervention group (IG) and a control group (CG).
- Knowledge of aging (Palmore's Fact on Aging Quiz) and attitudes toward older adults (Kogan's Old People Scale) were measured pre- and post-intervention.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant improvements in knowledge of aging and reduced negative attitudes compared to the control group.
- While all students initially showed increased positive attitudes, this effect diminished one month post-intervention.
- The positive impact on knowledge and negative attitudes was significant, but the effect on positive attitudes was inconclusive and not sustained long-term.
Conclusions:
- Service learning effectively enhances knowledge of aging and reduces negative attitudes among medical and nursing students in the short term.
- The observed attitude changes are not sustained long-term, indicating a need for periodic reinforcement.
- Sustained engagement through continued service learning activities may be necessary to maintain positive shifts in attitudes toward older adults.
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