Okatch Harriet, Sowicz Timothy Joseph, Teng Helen, Ramogola-Masire Doreen, Buttenheim Alison M
Department of Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USA.
Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Public Health Nurs. 2018 May;35(3):238-245. doi: 10.1111/phn.12389. Epub 2018 Feb 9.
To design and implement a case study on the cervical cancer screening program in Botswana to teach public and global health competencies to undergraduate nursing students.
The case study was developed following a review of the literature on the epidemiology and health policies of cervical cancer in Botswana, and an interview with an obstetrician/gynecologist engaged in both clinical practice and research in Botswana. The case study has been implemented over seven semesters to students enrolled in the Nursing in the Community course at the University of Pennsylvania. Approximately 75-100 students are enrolled each semester.
Student's perceptions of epidemiologic skills gained and group functioning. Students responded to an open-ended question about lessons learned and offered suggestions to improve the learning experience.
Faculty assessment of student deliverables demonstrated that students achieved the learning objectives and mastered necessary competencies. More than 70% (n = 69) of the students indicated that they acquired relevant skills at greater than a satisfactory level. Generally, students had great experiences working in groups measured across five dimensions: engagement/contribution, creativity/resilience, on task/works independently, social interaction/communication, and preparedness. However, isolated cases of poor group functioning were reported for engagement/contribution, and creativity/resilience.
The case study, which has been revised with respect to length, content and group processes, has been valuable in educating undergraduate nursing students in a more engaging way that mimics real life public health nursing scenarios. Students achieved both public and global health competencies through participation in the case study.
设计并实施一项关于博茨瓦纳宫颈癌筛查项目的案例研究，以向本科护理专业学生传授公共卫生和全球卫生能力。
该案例研究是在对博茨瓦纳宫颈癌流行病学和卫生政策的文献进行综述，以及对一位在博茨瓦纳从事临床实践和研究的妇产科医生进行访谈之后开发的。该案例研究已在七个学期内向宾夕法尼亚大学社区护理课程的学生实施。每个学期约有75 - 100名学生参与。
学生对所获得的流行病学技能的认知以及小组功能。学生回答了一个关于所学经验教训的开放式问题，并提出了改善学习体验的建议。
教师对学生作业的评估表明，学生实现了学习目标并掌握了必要的能力。超过70%（n = 69）的学生表示他们在高于满意水平的程度上获得了相关技能。总体而言，学生在五个维度上衡量的小组工作中都有很好的体验：参与/贡献、创造力/适应力、专注任务/独立工作、社交互动/沟通以及准备情况。然而，有个别案例报告了在参与/贡献和创造力/适应力方面小组功能不佳的情况。
该案例研究在长度、内容和小组流程方面进行了修订，以更具吸引力的方式模拟现实生活中的公共卫生护理场景，对本科护理专业学生的教育具有重要价值。学生通过参与该案例研究获得了公共卫生和全球卫生能力。
