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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Nursing Education
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Nurturing empathy is a significant challenge in health professional education.
  • Creative teaching strategies, like game-based learning, can enhance empathy competence.
  • Current empathy curricula in Taiwan nursing education require analysis and innovative approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze empathy curricula in Taiwan nursing education.
  • To explore the concepts of empathy and game-based learning.
  • To develop and evaluate an empathy board game as a teaching aid for nursing students.

Main Methods:

  • Learner-centered design principles were applied.
  • A board game incorporating peer learning, role-playing, and gamification was developed.
  • The game focused on emotion, cognition, and expression elements of empathy.
  • Gamification mechanisms included competition, interaction, storytelling, and feedback.

Main Results:

  • The developed empathy board game facilitated peer learning and simulated client roles.
  • Gamification elements fostered continuous learning loops for empathy skill development.
  • Students playing patient roles gained insight into the meaning of empathy through varied comfort levels.
  • The game effectively integrated the three core elements of empathy: emotion, cognition, and expression.

Conclusions:

  • Game-based learning offers a creative and feasible approach to enhancing empathy in nursing education.
  • The developed empathy board game successfully supports the achievement of empathy lesson goals.
  • This innovative teaching aid promotes deeper understanding and practice of empathy among nursing students.