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Evidence-based practice a relevant piece to update knowledge in mental health nursing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

C. Laranjeira ,
A. Querido  and
O. Valentim
C. Laranjeira*
Affiliation:
Citechcare, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
A. Querido
Affiliation:
Citechcare, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
O. Valentim
Affiliation:
School Of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Web Journal Club as a collaborative learning method, is an effective method to enhance the knowledge base of nursing students, their presentation skills, problem-solving skills and ability to critically appraise literature.

Objectives

To describe the experience of a online journal club on education of MHN undergraduate students.

Methods

We implemented a journal club in the online classroom with a total of 24 portuguese undergraduate students enrolled in clinical training of MHN (sixth semester). Over a two-week period, five 2-hour online journal club sessions were conducted in April 2020. During each session, five journal articles were presented synchronously to a live online audience via the Zoom Classroom technology. After all sessions, students were invited by e-mail to complete an anonymous and voluntary online questionnaire via Google Forms.

Results

All students were all very positive about the journal club sessions and found the opportunity to discuss and reflect on practice issues in depth very helpful. They found the sessions supportive, they helped to bond the group, they learnt a great deal from each others experiences, and they felt that they gained in confidence as a group. Survey results also indicated that few participants experienced technical difficulties during sessions.

Conclusions

This pedagogical practice enhances gains in the various actors involved: 1) in students, contributing to their learning process and acquisition of competences, articulating research and clinical practice; and 2) lastly, even more indirectly, in people receiving care, since a evidence-based practice ensures safe and quality of nursing care delivery.

Keywords

Evidence-based practiceNursing educationMental Health NursingJournal Club
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S597
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