How a creative storytelling intervention can improve medical student attitude towards persons with dementia: A mixed methods study
DR George, HL Stuckey, MM Whitehead - Dementia, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
DR George, HL Stuckey, MM Whitehead
Dementia, 2014•journals.sagepub.comBackground The creative arts can integrate humanistic experiences into geriatric education.
This experiential learning case study evaluated whether medical student participation in
TimeSlips, a creative storytelling program with persons affected by dementia, would improve
attitudes towards this patient population. Methods Twenty-two fourth-year medical students
participated in TimeSlips for one month. The authors analyzed pre-and post-program scores
of items, sub-domains for comfort and knowledge, and overall scale from the Dementia …
This experiential learning case study evaluated whether medical student participation in
TimeSlips, a creative storytelling program with persons affected by dementia, would improve
attitudes towards this patient population. Methods Twenty-two fourth-year medical students
participated in TimeSlips for one month. The authors analyzed pre-and post-program scores
of items, sub-domains for comfort and knowledge, and overall scale from the Dementia …
Background
The creative arts can integrate humanistic experiences into geriatric education. This experiential learning case study evaluated whether medical student participation in TimeSlips, a creative storytelling program with persons affected by dementia, would improve attitudes towards this patient population.
Methods
Twenty-two fourth-year medical students participated in TimeSlips for one month. The authors analyzed pre- and post-program scores of items, sub-domains for comfort and knowledge, and overall scale from the Dementia Attitudes Scale using paired t-tests or Wilcoxon Signed-rank tests to evaluate mean change in students' self-reported attitudes towards persons with dementia. A case study approach using student reflective writing and focus group data was used to explain quantitative results.
Results
Twelve of the 20 items, the two sub-domains, and the overall Dementia Attitudes Scale showed significant improvement post-intervention. Qualitative analysis identified four themes that added insight to quantitative results: (a) expressions of fear and discomfort felt before storytelling, (b) comfort experienced during storytelling, (c) creativity and openness achieved through storytelling, and (d) humanistic perspectives developed during storytelling can influence future patient care.
Conclusions
This study provides preliminary evidence that participation in a creative storytelling program improves medical student attitudes towards persons with dementia, and suggests mechanisms for why attitudinal changes occurred.
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