The impact of narrative teaching method on the humanistic care ability of nursing students in higher vocational colleges
Objective To explore the impact of narrative education teaching method on the humanistic care ability,empathy level and interpersonal communication skills of nursing students in higher vocational colleges.Methods A cluster sampling method was used to select 162 nursing students from two classes of the 2020 nursing major as research subjects to conduct the teaching of the course nursing ethics and regulations.The two classes were then randomly divided into a control group of 80 students and an observation group of 82 students.The control group was taught using traditional teaching methods,while the observation group used narrative education teaching methods based on the control group.The narrative education teaching methods included assigning guided learning tasks,delivering instructional content,presenting narrative materials,stimulating empathetic experiences,recording reflective journals,improving abilities through practice,and elevating thoughts through reading.Before and after the teaching intervention,both groups of nursing students were assessed using the Caring Ability Inventory,the Chinese version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy,and the Supportive Communication Scale.Additionally,a teaching satisfaction survey was conducted with both groups of nursing students after the course.Results Before the teaching intervention,there was no statistically significant difference in total score and each dimension scores of the Caring Ability Inventory,the score on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy,the total score and each dimension scores of the Supportive Communication Scale between the two groups(P>0.05).After the teaching intervention,the total score and each dimension score of the Caring Ability Inventory,the score on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy,the total score and each dimension score of the Supportive Communication Scale,and teaching satisfaction in the observation group were all higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Narrative education teaching methods are beneficial for developing nursing students'humanistic care abilities,empathy levels,and interpersonal communication skills,and are well-received by nursing students in higher vocational colleges.
Narrative educationHumanistic care abilityEmpathy levelCommunication abilityNursing educationNursing students in higher vocational colleges