The effect of creative drama education given to nursing students on mental health literacy levels: A randomized controlled study.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
; 51: 168-175, 2024 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39034074
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of education provided to nursing students on MHL levels.METHODS:
The study had a randomized pre-test post-test parallel control group design. Fifty-six (n = 56) first-year nursing students. In this study, CONSORT flow diagram was applied. The data collection forms consist of a personal information form and Mental Health Literacy Scale. In the statistical analysis Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used.RESULTS:
Creative drama education was found to be significantly more effective than classroom education in increasing scores on the mental health literacy scale, including sub-dimensions for awareness of mental disorders, ability to access information, and stigma in nursing students (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Classroom education and creative drama are effective in changing mental health literacy scales. It is recommended to spread the use of creative drama, which is one of the artistic and interactive educational techniques in nursing education.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Drama
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
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Health Literacy
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA