Clinical case studies in mental health by means of the on-line discussion.

Autor: Silva EC; Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Brazil. nane@eerp.usp.br, Furegato AR, Godoy Sd
Jazyk: English; Portuguese; Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem [Rev Lat Am Enfermagem] 2008 May-Jun; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 425-31.
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692008000300015
Abstrakt: This descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative design aimed to describe and analyze discussions in online chats about mental disorders in a psychiatric nursing course as part of an undergraduate nursing program. The sample consisted of 32 undergraduate students who attended the course. Data analysis showed that the discussions through online chat sessions permeated the acquisition of knowledge, procedures, attitudes and values and promoted students' active participation. The results reaffirm the discussions' importance for students' learning and showed the potential of technology resources, such as real-time communication tools, to support and improve teaching possibilities in psychiatric nursing.
Databáze: MEDLINE