Study of effectiveness of SSPs on improving the students' ability in health assessment

VernacularTitle:应用学生标准化病人提高护生健康评估能力的有效性研究
Author: Xiao-Hong CAI ¹ ; Cai-Fen WEN ; Li-Ping PU ; Li-Ying XU
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1. 215009,苏州卫生职业技术学院护理系内科教研室
Keywords: Student as standardized patient; Health assessment; Ability; Effectiveness
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(26):3108-3111
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the effectiveness of students as standardized patient (SSP) on improving the students' ability in health assessment.Methods SSPs were selected after training and evaluation of student volunteers and then employed in the practice and simulated test in health assessment.The scores of the test were analyzed and questionnaires were conducted.Results Highly positive correlation existed between the scores issued by SSPs and that issued by teachers (r was 0.652, 0.684, respectively).The application of SSP could identify the problems which were difficult for the teachers to find out, help students practice health assessment, and enhance students' ability with timely feedback.The application of SSP could not only train and test students' ability to implement health assessment, but help develop students' communication skills and sense of caring. Most students were satisfied with SSPs.Conclusions The application of SSP in health assessment practice and test is necessary and is an objective, candid, rational and effective teaching method.