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Does the Aged Simulation Suit help nursing students provide better care? - A phenomenological study.
Adriana Coelho1, Vitor Parola2, Hugo Neves1
1Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra.
Professioni Infermieristiche
|August 22, 2021
Summary
Nursing students using an aged simulation suit gained empathy and confronted their own aging. This experience fostered essential skills, potentially improving patient care quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Geriatric Simulation
- Healthcare Training
Background:
- Simulation is increasingly used in nursing education to develop key competencies.
- The aged simulation suit offers a unique tool for experiential learning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore nursing students' lived experiences using an aged simulation suit.
- To understand the impact of simulated aging on student perception and skill development.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative phenomenological study.
- Data collected through interviews with nursing students who used the aged simulation suit.
- Analysis followed the Giorgi phenomenological method.
Main Results:
- Students described "wearing the skin of the elderly," experiencing sensory and motor impairments.
- Participants confronted their own aging process through this immersive simulation.
- Key skills, including scientific, relational, and citizenship competencies, were developed.
Conclusions:
- The aged simulation suit facilitates understanding of the aging process and its challenges.
- This methodology promotes the development of crucial nursing skills.
- Utilizing aged simulation suits can enhance the quality of nursing care and health outcomes.
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