The Development of a Blended Learning Model for Enhancing Attitudes toward Geriatric Care among Nursing Students
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This research and development study aims to develop a blended learning model for enhancing attitudes toward geriatric care (ATAC) among nursing students. The study consists of three phases; 1) Situation analysis in teaching and learning of ATAC: Qualitative research was conducted. A purposive sampling was used to select 10 sophomore nursing students. A semi-structured interview was used for data collection. Qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. 2) Development of a blended learning model for enhancing ATAC. 3) Investigation of the effects of the blended learning model on ATAC: A quasi-experimental research (one group pretest-posttest design) was conducted. Thirty sophomore nursing students were simply and randomly selected. Research instruments were the blended learning model for enhancing ATAC and the attitudes towards the geriatric care scale. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and paired t-tests.
The results found that; 1) Situation analysis in teaching and learning of ATAC shows nursing students pay less attention to issues of ATAC. The samples need a learning model for enhancing ATAC. 2) The blended learning model is comprised of lectures, role-playing older person simulation, clinical practice, and reflection. 3) Nursing students’ ATAC after applying the blended model is higher than their counterparts (t = -17.56, p < .01).
This study recommends that the blended learning model could improve ATAC among nursing students. Henceforth, it should be integrated into gerontological nursing courses in order to promote nursing students’ ATAC which helps to provide holistic nursing care to older people.
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