J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2018 Jun;27(2):189-197. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2018.27.2.189.

Effect of a Patient Illness Narrative on Knowledge about Schizophrenia, Attitudes toward Mental Illness, and Learning Satisfaction

• Ahn Y
• Ryu YM

• KMID: 2415252
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2018.27.2.189

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to identify effects of a psychiatric and mental health nursing class to improve knowledge about schizophrenia, attitudes toward mental illness, and learning satisfaction after using an illness narrative of a patient with schizophrenia.
METHODS
This study was in nonequivalent control group and a pretest-posttest design. Of the 88 nursing students, the 34 in the experimental group received 5 hours of lectures on schizophrenia plus 2 hours of learning using a patient's illness narrative. The control group (n=54) received only the 5 hours of lectures on schizophrenia. During September, 2017, an online survey was used to collect data before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests with SPSS Statistics version 22.0.
RESULTS
There were no differences for knowledge on schizophrenia or for attitudes toward mental illness between the experimental group and the control group after the intervention. However, learning satisfaction was significantly higher in the experimental group compared to the control group (Z=−2.18, p=.029).
CONCLUSION
Findings indicate that patient illness narratives could be a useful tool to improve learning satisfaction in nursing students. Therefore, using patient illness narratives in nursing classes is recommended.

Keyword

Schizophrenia; Knowledge; Attitude; Personal narratives; Education, nursing

MeSH Terms

Education, Nursing
Humans
Learning*
Lectures
Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Schizophrenia*
Students, Nursing

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