Teaching students to work with vulnerable populations through a patient advocacy course

Nursing students need an in-depth understanding of how social determinants, such as poverty, unsafe housing, and illiteracy, impact the health of patients. The authors describe how a patient advocacy service-learning course increased students' awareness and proficiency in working with the chall...

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Published inNurse educator Vol. 39; no. 5; p. 236
Main Authors Bell, Meghan L, Buelow, Janet R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2014
Subjects
Clinical Competence
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Models, Educational
Models, Nursing
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Patient Advocacy - education
Poverty
Social Determinants of Health
Students, Nursing - psychology
Teaching - methods
Vulnerable Populations
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Summary:Nursing students need an in-depth understanding of how social determinants, such as poverty, unsafe housing, and illiteracy, impact the health of patients. The authors describe how a patient advocacy service-learning course increased students' awareness and proficiency in working with the challenges low-income, vulnerable individuals face as they attempt to improve their lives and health. Course learning objectives, essential requirements, and student reflections are presented.
ISSN:1538-9855
DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000063