摘要
Objective:To understand the real experience of nursing students majoring in geriatric nursing in learning the course of geriatric nursing,so as to provide reference for the design of this course.Methods:The semi-structured int erview was used to interview 27 sophomore nursing students in the department of geriatric nursing in a a Chinese medicine college to understand their experience of learning the course of"Geriatric Nursing",and to apply a seven-step phenomenological analy sis method for data analysis.Results:Refined 8 themes:Lack of cognition of physiological aging;focus on social issues and daily life care;adopting a blended teaching style to stimulate nursing students'interest in learning;understanding the life of the elderly from a professional point of view after class;reverence for life and realisation of life values;little attention is paid to the career of the elderly in China;Geriatric Nursing program expands the scope of employment;and fostering nursing s tudents'willingness to engage with the elderly.Conclusion:The nursing students can understand and experience to the elderly and their lives through learning the course of Geriatric Nursing,but lack the motivation to learn actively.Teachers should guid e nursing students to pre-study before class,enrich the course content,expand their knowledge outside of class,and adopt blended teaching to cultivate their perception of the elderly.
