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Nursing curricula and violence issues

M M Ross1, L A Hoff, G Coutu-Wakulczyk

  • 1University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Journal of Nursing Education
|March 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Canadian nursing schools include violence-related content, but instruction is often incidental. Greater systematic integration and resource sharing are needed for comprehensive violence education in nursing curricula.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Public Health
  • Violence Prevention

Background:

  • Violence is a significant public health issue requiring specialized knowledge for healthcare professionals.
  • Nursing curricula play a crucial role in equipping future nurses with the skills to address violence.
  • Existing approaches to violence-related content in nursing education may be inconsistent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the extent and nature of violence-related content within Canadian nursing school curricula.
  • To identify variations in curriculum content based on school type and geographic region.
  • To evaluate the integration of theoretical and experiential learning in violence education.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to 155 Canadian schools of nursing.
  • A response rate of 88% was achieved, providing data on curriculum content.
  • Data analysis focused on the hours of instruction and types of violence covered.

Main Results:

  • All surveyed schools included theoretical content on violence (child abuse, woman abuse, sexual assault, elder abuse, suicide).
  • Child abuse and suicide received the most instructional hours, followed by woman abuse, sexual assault, and elder abuse.
  • University nursing schools offered more instruction, particularly experiential learning, than other types of institutions.

Conclusions:

  • While Canadian nursing schools acknowledge the importance of violence-related content, its delivery is often incidental and faculty-dependent.
  • There is a need for systematic curriculum development and resource sharing to ensure comprehensive violence education.
  • Enhanced nursing education on violence can improve the preparedness of nurses to address these critical issues.

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