Evaluating the Use of Standardized Patients in Teaching Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Margaret Fink; Luanne Linnard-Palmer; Barbara Ganley; Olivia Catolico; William Phillips

doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2014.09.003

Evaluating the Use of Standardized Patients in Teaching Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Margaret Fink
, Luanne Linnard-Palmer
, Barbara Ganley
, Olivia Catolico
, William Phillips

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Abstract

Background
Because of migration patterns to the United States over the past 250 years, there has always been cultural and religious diversity. Health care providers must have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to care for patients whose beliefs differ from their own, particularly during critical life events such as birth or death. An end-of-life care simulation experience for bachelor of science in nursing students involving standardized patients representing three well-known religious groups was implemented.

Method
Fifty-four students participated in this quasi-experimental study comparing a treatment group (n = 30) that experienced a simulation activity with a control group (n = 24).

Results/Conclusions
The results supported the hypotheses that participants in the treatment group would have higher scores for knowledge and confidence than the control group.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	559-566
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume	10
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2014.09.003
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Religion
Spirituality
End of life care
Standardized patients
Cultural diversity

Disciplines

Nursing
Education

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