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A Community-Based Infectious Disease Board Game to Enhance Intergenerational Learning in Gerontological Nursing
Chun-Chin Tsai1, Mei-Fang Chen2
1Department of Semiconductor and Electro-Optical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
Journal of Community Health Nursing
|July 16, 2026
Summary
An infectious disease board game intervention significantly improved nursing students' professional competencies and older adults' health knowledge. This community-based approach enhances intergenerational learning and preventive health behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Intergenerational learning programs can bridge knowledge gaps between different age groups.
- Community-based interventions are effective in health education and disease prevention.
- Traditional lecture-based learning may not fully develop essential nursing competencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a community-based infectious disease board game intervention.
- To enhance intergenerational learning between nursing students and older adults.
- To improve competencies and knowledge regarding infectious diseases like dengue fever, scabies, SARS, and HIV/AIDS.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental, two-group pretest-posttest design was employed.
- Third-year nursing students were assigned to either an intervention (board game) or control (lecture) group.
- The intervention involved a five-week program combining classroom instruction and board game sessions with older adults.
Main Results:
- Intervention students showed significantly greater improvements in health communication, teamwork, and social responsibility compared to the control group.
- Older adults in the intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in infectious disease knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors.
- All reported improvements in the intervention group were statistically significant (p < .001).
Conclusions:
- Educational board games integrated into nursing curricula effectively enhance intergenerational learning.
- This strategy fosters key professional competencies in nursing students and improves health literacy in older adults.
- The approach offers practical implications for gerontological nursing education and community engagement.
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