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Improving Empathy in Nursing Students: A Comparative Longitudinal Study of Two Curricula
Celale Tangul Ozcan1, Emine Öksüz2, Fahriye Oflaz3
1Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Retired, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
|November 6, 2018
Summary
The integrated nursing curriculum improved nursing students' empathic skills more effectively than the traditional curriculum. However, empathic tendency decreased in both groups by graduation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Empathy Development
- Curriculum Studies
Background:
- Empathy is crucial for effective nursing care.
- Understanding how nursing curricula impact empathy is essential for training competent nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effects of traditional and integrated nursing curricula on student empathy.
- To longitudinally assess changes in nursing students' empathic skills and tendency throughout their baccalaureate education.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study involving 147 nursing students (81 traditional, 66 integrated) from 2003-2008.
- Utilized Empathic Communication Skills Scale and Empathic Tendency Scale administered at freshman and senior year.
- Compared empathy changes between students in traditional versus integrated curricula.
Main Results:
- Both curricula improved empathic skills, with the integrated curriculum showing significantly higher scores (p<.05).
- Empathic tendency scores declined in both traditional and integrated curricula by the end of the fourth year.
Conclusions:
- Integrated nursing curricula are more effective in enhancing students' empathic skills compared to traditional curricula.
- Increased hours and experiential learning in integrated curricula contribute to improved empathy.
- The observed decrease in empathic tendency warrants attention from educators and nurse managers.
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