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Abstract

Aim

To explore the effects of a humanistic care digital storytelling programme on the humanistic care ability, empathy, emotional intelligence and clinical communication ability.

Background

Humanistic qualities are vital for patient satisfaction and nursing quality. However, traditional nursing curricula may impede their development, especially in intensive care unit settings. Digital storytelling shows promise, but its effectiveness in enhancing humanistic qualities remains unclear.

Design

A quasi-experimental design with repeated measures, using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach.

Methods

In a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China, 37 nursing students participated in the intervention group and 40 in the control group. The four-week intervention included educational sessions, reflective diaries and discussion groups. Humanistic qualities were assessed quantitatively at baseline, post-intervention and one-month follow-up using repeated measures ANOVA. Qualitative data from diaries and interviews were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis.

Results

The intervention group demonstrated significantly improved humanistic care ability and empathy scores compared with controls (p < 0.05). Interaction effects were significant for both humanistic care ability (p < 0.05) and emotional intelligence (p < 0.001). The intervention group also showed statistically significant improvements in humanistic care ability and emotional intelligence at both post-intervention and follow-up (p < 0.05). Qualitative analysis revealed four themes: Infectious fusion and Educational Significance, Balancing Enjoyment and Reflection, Complementary Relationship between the Teaching Curriculum and Clinical Practice and Recommendations for Improving the Teaching curriculum.

Conclusion

The digital storytelling programme effectively enhances humanistic qualities among intensive care unit nursing students, supporting its integration into nursing education for improved outcomes.

Details

Title
Effects of humanistic care digital storytelling programme on the humanistic qualities of intensive care unit nursing students: A mixed-methods study
Author
Guo, Jiayi 1 ; Deng, Xianjiao 2 ; Zhu, Jie 1 ; Gao, Shurui 1 ; Li, Xuting 3 ; Huang, Lihua 3 ; Ye, Man 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China 
 Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China 
 Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China 
 Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China 
Publication title
Volume
85
Pages
104348
Publication year
2025
Publication date
May 2025
Publisher
Elsevier Limited
Place of publication
Kidlington
Country of publication
United Kingdom
ISSN
14715953
e-ISSN
18735223
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
ProQuest document ID
3203184501
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/effects-humanistic-care-digital-storytelling/docview/3203184501/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
©2025. Elsevier Ltd
Last updated
2025-11-07
Database
ProQuest One Academic