Video Storytelling in the Classroom: The Role of Narrative Transportation.

BACKGROUND: Storytelling in nursing pedagogy is widely used and generally thought to be effective, but the mechanisms by which it is effective are unclear. This project explored whether watching a professional film affected students' knowledge, beliefs, or attitudes, and whether the extent of any change varied with the amount of narrative transportation (cognitive and emotional engagement in story) experienced. METHOD: Eighty-eight students watched the film Wit, took a knowledge pretest and posttest, and completed an instrument to measure narrative transportation. Analysis included t test, correlation, and regression. RESULTS: Increases in pretest-posttest scores were significant, and a statistically significant, moderate, positive correlation between students' scores for narrative transportation and the amount of change in test scores. Narrative transportation explained significant variance in posttest scores and score change. CONCLUSION: Narrative transportation seems to enhance learning and might be a mechanism by which learning occurs. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(8):470-474.].

The effects of perinatal morbidity and environmental factors on health status of preterm children at age 12.

Children born prematurely have later morbidity, yet little is known about their health in adolescence. This study examined multiple dimensions of health at age 12 and the predictors of biological, behavioral, social, and physical environmental factors. Analysis of variance and logistic regression models were tested. Perinatal morbidity predicted health at age 12. Preterm status increases the risk of later alterations in health. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, small-for-gestational age, parental perception of child health, and parental psychological distress affect later health. Prematurity and perinatal morbidity continue to impact child health 12 years after birth.