Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of a design thinking-based experimental teaching in Health Assessment Experimental Course. Methods On the basis of helping students establish the perception of humanistic care in the Health Assessment Course，a problem-based learning（PBL） teaching model integrating humanistic care was implemented in the experimental course. The model was based on the design thinking “3I” framework （Inspiration，Ideation，and Implementation）. A total of 140 nursing undergraduates from the Class of 2023 at a medical college were selected by convenience sampling as the participants. The effects of the teaching model was evaluated through the experimental assessment scores of the course. Additionally，semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 purposively sampled nursing undergraduates and 4 standardized patients. Results The average experimental assessment score of the 140 nursing undergraduates in the Health Assessment Course was（92.60±4.33）. Their scores in the dimensions of data collection，physical assessment，communication，and humanistic care were（22.21±1.46），（33.06±1.89），（13.66±0.91），and （23.28±1.25） respectively. The analysis of interview data showed that students not only gained positive learning experiences such as stimulated learning interest and improved learning efficiency，but also achieved the cultivation of innovative thinking，enhanced professional identity，and the construction of the significance of humanistic care. Standardized patients reported that students had improved communication and innovation abilities，and could deliver humanistic care with sincerity. They also reported an enhanced sense of identification with the nursing profession and personal value. Conclusion The design thinking-based Health Assessment Course can effectively cultivate nursing undergraduates’ humanistic care competence and comprehensive quality，and its effect has been recognized by multiple stakeholders. It helps establish a solid value foundation for students’ subsequent learning and clinical practice.

Key words: Design Thinking, Health Assessment, Experimental Teaching, Humanistic Care, Empathy