Development, Application and Evaluation of an Active Learning Methodology for Health Science Students, Oriented towards Equity and Cultural Diversity in the Treatment and Care of Geriatric Patients

Autor: Manuel Sánchez De Miguel, Aintzane Orkaizagirre-Gomara, Andrea Izagirre-Otaegi, Francisco Javier Ortiz de Elguea-Díaz, Iker Badiola-Etxaburu, Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 21; Pages: 14573
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114573
Popis: The increased aging of populations and rises in immigration have prompted the design of new methodologies and instruments for fostering the invisible care of geriatric patients among health science students in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. A total of 656 psychology, nursing and dentistry students participated in this study, which had a pretest–posttest design and was implemented over the course of three academic years. The intervention groups received training using an active learning methodology based on a case study involving a geriatric patient; specifically, a Maghrebi woman. The control groups were not exposed to the case study. The CCI-U questionnaire was designed ad hoc to evaluate the acquisition of invisible competences for caring for geriatric patients in accordance with their age, sex, emotional situation and ethnic origin. The questionnaire had a reliability of α = 0.63 to 0.72 and its factor solution was found to have a good fit. Students in the intervention groups scored higher than those in the control groups, with the difference being statistically significant for ethnic origin in all three undergraduate courses and all three academic years. The proper application of this active learning methodology fosters the invisible care of geriatric patients among students in accordance with the 2030 Agenda. This research project was funded by the University of the Basque Country, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Educational Innovation, grant number IKDI3-21-04, and the APC was funded by the University of the Basque Country.
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