Abstract

A student actor portrayed three patients from three different cultures (Mexican, Chinese, and Jewish) performing three vignettes addressing mental health, anxiety, and suicide in an Undergraduate Health Assessment Class. Students reported a 4.8 average on a 5 point scale on how helpful using an actor was in learning course content.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Diane Shea

Author Details

Diane Shea, PhD, Department of Nursing, Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Pi Epsilon at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Culture, Student Actor, Vignettes

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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A student actor performed three vignettes addressing culture in an undergraduate health assessment class

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

A student actor portrayed three patients from three different cultures (Mexican, Chinese, and Jewish) performing three vignettes addressing mental health, anxiety, and suicide in an Undergraduate Health Assessment Class. Students reported a 4.8 average on a 5 point scale on how helpful using an actor was in learning course content.