Abstract:

Objective To explore the effects and feasibility of narrative pedagogy on professional attitude of nursing undergraduates. Methods The year 3 nursing students were recruited（n=32）,and participated in a narrative education program from September 2018 to March 2019. Three stages were included in this narrative education program：experiences learning of old stories,construction of new stories and dissemination of models’ spirits. Students were allocated to five groups and each group was facilitated by a mentor and a role model expert. Pre- and post-test were applied to evaluate the effectiveness of this narrative education program on professional attitude of these students. At the end of the educational program,11 nursing students were interviewed by semi-structured interviews to explore their professional attitudes. Results The score of professional attitudes of students was（5.87±0.84） after the intervention,which was significantly higher than that before the intervention（5.11±1.01）（P<0.001）. Three major themes and 6 sub-themes emerged from the data including attitude change towards knowledge acquisition（promotion of students’ learning enthusiasm,development of studying interests on traditional Chinese medicine nursing）;bridging gaps between university education and clinical practice（deepening understanding of nursing roles,linking theory with clinical practice）,and developing positive human relationship（establishing positive role model,increasing awareness of teamwork）. Conclusion Narrative pedagogy can improve the active professional attitude of nursing students.

Key words: Narration, Students,Nursing, Narrative pedagogy, Professional attitude