Abstract
Poverty is a social determinant of health. Using a Poverty Simulation near the end of a nursing program is an effective teaching strategy to increase nursing students' perceived understanding of poverty. This study evaluates the effect of the program, whose mission includes social justice education, on understanding of poverty.
Sigma Membership
Upsilon Tau
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Community Health, Poverty, Teaching Strategies
Recommended Citation
Hammond, Christine R. and Kreimer, Nicole, "Evaluating a Nursing Program's Effect on Perceived Understanding of Living in Poverty" (2017). Convention. 416.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/416
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Evaluating a Nursing Program's Effect on Perceived Understanding of Living in Poverty
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Poverty is a social determinant of health. Using a Poverty Simulation near the end of a nursing program is an effective teaching strategy to increase nursing students' perceived understanding of poverty. This study evaluates the effect of the program, whose mission includes social justice education, on understanding of poverty.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.