Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Perceptions of Prelicensure Nursing Students Regarding Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Descriptive Qualitative Study(University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2027) Hashem, Thefaf; Ellis, JulieAlzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) have been identified as national and international public health concerns. Person-centered dementia care (PCDC) stands out as the gold standard approach to care for people living with dementia (PwD) across all disease stages. Despite efforts to enhance the knowledge and competency of nurses in providing PCDC, there is still work to be done. Nurses continue to adhere to task-oriented and routine approaches, citing constraints such as time limitations, lack of knowledge, heavy workloads, and various other multifactorial reasons. Additionally, the absence of a strong emphasis on PCDC in nursing education appears to be one of the contributing factors. Therefore, addressing this issue from the early stages of acquiring professional nursing knowledge is crucial to ensure that the future generation of nurses is competent in delivering the highest quality care, particularly as the population of older adults continues to grow, a population at risk of developing ADRDs. This dissertation aimed to explore the perceptions of prelicensure nursing students (PNS) regarding PCDC, using Brooker’s VIPS model as a conceptual framework. Employing a cross-sectional descriptive and qualitative design, PNSs at UWM, School of Nursing, were recruited through flyers. Data collection involved virtual semi-structured individual interviews conducted using an interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and it yielded five main themes: Knowledge of PCDC Intervention, PCDC Negatively Viewed as an Intervention, Education, LTCFs, and Joining Dementia Care Workforce. PNSs showed more-than-expected knowledge of PCDC but expressed a need for more practical knowledge on dementia care. These findings are important for informing changes in PCDC teaching strategies and guiding educators in curriculum modifications based on student experiences.17 0Item Restricted Effectiveness of VirtualSim-COVID on Nursing Students' Learning Outcomes toward COVID-19(University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2024-05-17) Alalawi, Reem; Choi, JeungokBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges to preserving the continuity of education worldwide, mainly within health and nursing education. Thus, non-immersive virtual simulation seems an appropriate pedagogical strategy to help nursing students continue learning safely during the pandemic and improve their learning outcomes. Purpose: This pilot study sought to improve nursing students’ learning outcomes pertaining to COVID-19 among community-dwelling older adults using virtual reality simulation for COVID-19 (VirtualSim-COVID). Method: This pilot study used a one-group pre-test and post-test study design to assess the effectiveness of VirtualSim-COVID on nursing students’ outcomes. Data were collected from September to November 2023 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, a paired t-test, and the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The VirtualSim- COVID consisted of case scenarios, a general review of COVID-19, practice quizzes on preforming hand hygiene, applying personal protective equipment (PPE), and administering the vaccine, and (4) a self-debriefing. Results: A total of 21 junior and senior nursing students in one college in Saudi Arabia were recruited. The result showed that the students demonstrated greater improvement in knowledge (t(19)= -3.33, p=0.004), self-confidence (t(17)= -4.318, p<0.001), and satisfaction (t(17)= -5.063, p<0.001) after the intervention. However, there was no significant change in the overall critical thinking score (t(20)= 0.450, p=0.658), attitude subscale (Z=-1.000, p=.317), and practice subscale (Z=-.258, p=.796). Conclusion: VirtualSim-COVID is an effective educational tool for improving nursing students’ knowledge, skill performance, self-confidence, and satisfaction. Therefore, incorporating virtual simulation into nursing education programs’ curricula is recommended. Further research to replicate with a larger sample size is suggested.12 0