Educational Learning Outcomes of Angel Care Practice that Incorporates Angel Makeup: A Study Based on Reflective Practice Sheets
- VernacularTitle:エンゼルメイクを取り入れた成人看護学演習による学習成果—演習シートの記述内容からの考察—
- Author:
Nao ITO
1
;
Yukie MIURA
1
;
Namie SATO
1
;
Haruki TERUI
1
;
Nanae KANNO
2
;
Tomomi INOUE
2
;
Marika NAKAMURA
2
Author Information
- Keywords: nursing students; angel makeup; angel care
- From:Palliative Care Research 2025;20(1):37-42
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Purpose: Owing to the increasing mortality rate in Japan, basic nursing education on the end-of-life care is essential. This study determined the educational learning outcomes of the angel care practice that involves angel makeup based on the reflective descriptions of nursing students. Methods: About 87 students enrolled in the “Seminar in Adult Nursing Practice (Nursing at the End-of-Life: Angel Care)” course at Iwate Medical University School of Nursing in June 2021 consented to participate in the present study. After experiencing the roles of patient, family member, and nurse in the angel care practice, the participants reflected on the care they provided to the patients and their families. Their descriptions on the practice sheets were analyzed to determine the learning outcomes of the angel care practice. Results: “Awareness of the importance of angel care,” “understanding angel care through practice,” and “motivation and concerns as a nurse” were the learning outcomes of the angel care practice for nursing students. Conclusion: The practice that incorporates angel care along with lectures provides nursing students with an opportunity to learn ways to maintain their patient’s dignity.
