The impact of a student death doula service-learning experience in palliative care settings on nursing students: A pilot mixed-methods study.
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| Title: | The impact of a student death doula service-learning experience in palliative care settings on nursing students: A pilot mixed-methods study. |
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| Authors: | Yoong, Si Qi, Wang, Wenru, Seah, Alvin Chuen Wei, Chao, Felicia Fang Ting, Kumar, Nivetha, Gan, Joanne Oon Nee, Schmidt, Laura Tham, Hong, Jingfang, Zhang, Hui |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 9, p1246-1258. 13p. |
| Subjects: | Nursing audit, Psychology of college students, Attitudes toward death, Research funding, Pleasure, Evaluation of human services programs, Educational outcomes, Compassion, Health occupations students, Pilot projects, Statistical sampling, Randomized controlled trials, Confidence, Experience, Students, Thematic analysis, Control groups, Pre-tests & post-tests, Motivation (Psychology), Service learning, Research methodology, Adult education workshops, Patient-professional relations, Palliative care nursing, National competency-based educational tests, Student attitudes, Comparative studies, Nursing students |
| Abstract: | Through a mixed-methods approach (randomized controlled trial and thematic analysis of pre and post-service-learning reflections), this study evaluated the impact of a student death doula service-learning experience on nursing students' palliative competencies and learning experiences. The intervention group underwent a 2-day student death doula training workshop followed by a 6-month service-learning experience, while the control group received standard palliative care education. Attitudes toward the care of the dying significantly improved for the intervention group but not for compassion competence and palliative care knowledge. Six themes were developed: (1) Motivations for being a student death doula, (2) Improved perceptions of palliative care patients, (3) Perceptions of a good death, (4) Confidence in caring for palliative care patients, (5) Understanding the multifaceted nature of palliative care, and (6) Joys and challenges during service-learning. Service-learning helped students to understand palliative care patients and acquire confidence in engaging with them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Through a mixed-methods approach (randomized controlled trial and thematic analysis of pre and post-service-learning reflections), this study evaluated the impact of a student death doula service-learning experience on nursing students' palliative competencies and learning experiences. The intervention group underwent a 2-day student death doula training workshop followed by a 6-month service-learning experience, while the control group received standard palliative care education. Attitudes toward the care of the dying significantly improved for the intervention group but not for compassion competence and palliative care knowledge. Six themes were developed: (1) Motivations for being a student death doula, (2) Improved perceptions of palliative care patients, (3) Perceptions of a good death, (4) Confidence in caring for palliative care patients, (5) Understanding the multifaceted nature of palliative care, and (6) Joys and challenges during service-learning. Service-learning helped students to understand palliative care patients and acquire confidence in engaging with them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2024.2391929 |
