Ward L J
Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
Educ Health (Abingdon). 2011 Dec;24(3):537. Epub 2011 Dec 8.
SMILE is a Simple, Mental health, Initiative in Learning and Education. SMILE was a pilot project introduced into an undergraduate clinical nursing program, Southern Cross University, Australia 2010. The program aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of third-year nursing students participating in their first clinical placement in mental healthcare.
Complementary to the clinical nursing program and the university curriculum, SMILE provided further training and support for student learning in mental healthcare. The SMILE project was a structured 15-day education program that covered the following topics: suicide prevention; psychosis; drugs and alcohol education; mental state exam; families and carers in mental health; and the Mental Health Act. The education sessions were one hour in duration. The educational material and resources were created from current research, literature and health service policy. A problem-based learning approach was used to support this education project. The dynamic factor related to SMILE was that it was based in the field. SMILE enabled the students to bridge a theory-practice gap and expand upon their current knowledge base as well as participate in ward activity. Twenty students attending their first clinical placement in mental healthcare participated in SMILE and were asked to complete a pre- and post- evaluation questionnaire before starting and upon completion of the 15-day project.
The students participating in SMILE reported a greater understanding of mental healthcare issues and expressed a developing knowledge base and improved practical skill level.
SMILE was a positive initiative that provided valuable feedback and opportunity to improve on clinical education in mental healthcare.
SMILE是一项关于学习与教育的简单心理健康倡议活动。SMILE是2010年引入澳大利亚南十字星大学本科临床护理项目的一个试点项目。该项目旨在提高参与首次精神卫生临床实习的三年级护理专业学生的知识和技能。
作为临床护理项目和大学课程的补充，SMILE为学生在精神卫生保健方面的学习提供了进一步的培训和支持。SMILE项目是一个为期15天的结构化教育项目，涵盖以下主题：自杀预防；精神病；药物与酒精教育；精神状态检查；精神卫生领域的家庭与照顾者；以及《精神卫生法》。教育课程时长为一小时。教育材料和资源依据当前研究、文献及卫生服务政策编制而成。采用基于问题的学习方法来支持该教育项目。与SMILE相关的一个动态因素是它基于实地开展。SMILE使学生能够弥合理论与实践的差距，扩展其现有知识基础，并参与病房活动。20名参与首次精神卫生临床实习的学生参加了SMILE项目，并被要求在15天项目开始前和结束时完成一份前后评估问卷。
参与SMILE项目的学生报告称对精神卫生保健问题有了更深入的理解，并表示知识基础不断拓展，实践技能水平有所提高。
SMILE是一项积极的倡议活动，为改善精神卫生保健临床教育提供了宝贵的反馈和机会。
