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Nursing students' experiences of narrative pedagogy in psychiatric nursing education: A phenomenological study
Ling Shen1, Huijun Huang2, Fangping Guan2
1The School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Aim:
This phenomenological study aimed to explore the experiences of undergraduate nursing students in psychiatric nursing education using narrative pedagogy informed by Perry's cognitive development theory.
Background:
Psychiatric nursing education entails complex cognitive and emotional demands that traditional lecture-based approaches may insufficiently address. Though narrative pedagogy has been increasingly used in nursing education, its application, informed by educational theory, remains limited.
Design:
A qualitative phenomenological study.
Methods:
Narrative pedagogy informed by Perry's cognitive development theory was implemented throughout the psychiatric nursing course. After completing the course, 18 undergraduate nursing students were purposively sampled and invited to participate in semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences. Data were analysed using Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological method.
Results:
Five themes were identified: (1) from knowledge understanding to cognitive construction; (2) from emotional connection to empathic understanding; (3) from experiencing enjoyment to engaging in learning; (4) from professional empowerment to career reorientation; and (5) experiencing cognitive load and participation challenges. Students described a deepening ability to absorb and construct knowledge, enhanced emotional connection and empathy development, increased engagement in learning and growing interest in psychiatric nursing. Meanwhile, concerns were raised regarding instructional time allocation and limited participation.
Conclusions:
Narrative pedagogy facilitated both cognitive and emotional learning in psychiatric nursing education. Addressing concerns related to time allocation and participation may further enhance learning experiences. Meanwhile, the long-term impact of narrative pedagogy should be monitored. The integration of emerging technologies, such as virtual reality, may offer additional opportunities to enrich narrative-based teaching.
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