The development and evaluation of an integrated virtual patient case study and related online resources for person-centred nursing practice.

Orr, F; Kelly, M; Virdun, C; Power, T; Phillips, A; Gray, J

The development and evaluation of an integrated virtual patient case study and related online resources for person-centred nursing practice.

Orr, F

Kelly, M Virdun, C

Power, T

Phillips, A Gray, J

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Publisher:: Elsevier BV
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Nurse education in practice, 2021, 51, pp. 102981
Issue Date:: 2021-02-02

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dc.contributor.author	Orr, F https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-0832
dc.contributor.author	Kelly, M
dc.contributor.author	Virdun, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3945-0749
dc.contributor.author	Power, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-0322
dc.contributor.author	Phillips, A
dc.contributor.author	Gray, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5204-2873
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-12T07:06:56Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-11
dc.date.available	2021-04-12T07:06:56Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02-02
dc.identifier.citation	Nurse education in practice, 2021, 51, pp. 102981
dc.identifier.issn	1471-5953
dc.identifier.issn	1873-5223
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/148033
dc.description.abstract	Ensuring students develop person-centred practice for diverse groups of people across health care settings is an important outcome of undergraduate nursing education. This paper presents the development and evaluation of a learning innovation, an integrated virtual patient case study and complementary online resources for person-centred nursing practice. The virtual patient case study of an Australian Aboriginal woman diagnosed with breast cancer was integrated within four core subjects of a Bachelor of Nursing program, for a total of 600 second-year students. The evaluation of this learning strategy was encouraging. Students reported that the online learning activities were engaging, particularly due to the level of realism, their understanding of Aboriginal Peoples' healthcare needs increased, and they developed therapeutic communication skills, applicable in a variety of healthcare contexts. Staff concerns about student wellbeing when learning sensitive content online were unfounded. When carefully planned, a virtual patient case study and online learning resources can support students to enhance their person-centred nursing practice. Further evaluation, including student outcomes through assessment, is an important next step.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Nurse education in practice
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.nepr.2021.102981
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.title	The development and evaluation of an integrated virtual patient case study and related online resources for person-centred nursing practice.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	51
utslib.location.activity	Scotland
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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dc.date.updated	2021-04-12T07:06:55Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	51

Abstract:

Ensuring students develop person-centred practice for diverse groups of people across health care settings is an important outcome of undergraduate nursing education. This paper presents the development and evaluation of a learning innovation, an integrated virtual patient case study and complementary online resources for person-centred nursing practice. The virtual patient case study of an Australian Aboriginal woman diagnosed with breast cancer was integrated within four core subjects of a Bachelor of Nursing program, for a total of 600 second-year students. The evaluation of this learning strategy was encouraging. Students reported that the online learning activities were engaging, particularly due to the level of realism, their understanding of Aboriginal Peoples' healthcare needs increased, and they developed therapeutic communication skills, applicable in a variety of healthcare contexts. Staff concerns about student wellbeing when learning sensitive content online were unfounded. When carefully planned, a virtual patient case study and online learning resources can support students to enhance their person-centred nursing practice. Further evaluation, including student outcomes through assessment, is an important next step.

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