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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

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  • Manuel Sánchez De Miguel

    (Department of Basic Psychological Processes, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
    Biodonostia Health Research Institute, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain)

  • Aintzane Orkaizagirre-Gomara

    (Department of Clinical Nursing-II, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain)

  • Andrea Izagirre-Otaegi

    (Department of Clinical Nursing-II, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier Ortiz de Elguea-Díaz

    (Donostia University Hospital, Osakidetza, Basque Health Service, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain)

  • Iker Badiola-Etxaburu

    (Department of Cellular Biology and Histology (Dentistry), Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa-Bilbao, Spain)

  • Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro

    (Department of Basic Psychological Processes, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain)

Abstract

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.

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  • Manuel Sánchez De Miguel & Aintzane Orkaizagirre-Gomara & Andrea Izagirre-Otaegi & Francisco Javier Ortiz de Elguea-Díaz & Iker Badiola-Etxaburu & Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro, 2022. "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," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-20, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:14573-:d:964939
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