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Marianne J E van der Heijden1, Martine Busch2, Thora Jenny Gunnarsdottir3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nursing Science, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Nurse Education Today
|June 12, 2022
Summary
European nursing education lacks a consistent approach to complementary non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs). Most nursing programs do not integrate NPIs, despite their widespread use for pain, anxiety, and sleep issues.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Complementary Therapies
- Integrative Health
Background:
- Pharmacological interventions are standard for pain, anxiety, and sleep issues.
- 100 million Europeans use complementary non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs).
- Nurses often lack formal education on NPIs, with limited public information on existing elective courses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and map nursing education regarding complementary NPIs for nurses in Europe.
Main Methods:
- A web-based questionnaire was distributed to 49 experts in nurse education and NPIs across 16 European countries.
- The survey included 35 items on course content, materials, teaching methods, and assessment.
- A SWOT analysis was conducted, and qualitative data were analyzed using a directive content analysis approach.
Main Results:
- Thirty-one questionnaires were returned from ten countries (63.3% response rate).
- Massage, meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation are the most frequently taught NPIs.
- Anxiety, stress, chronic pain, depression, and sleep problems are the primary conditions addressed by these NPIs.
Conclusions:
- A unified European approach to nursing education on complementary NPIs and integrative nursing is absent.
- NPI courses are not yet integrated into mainstream nursing curricula, despite being offered in some institutions.
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