Nursing Students' Responses to Distressed Clients
Author Information
Author(s): Samereh Abdoli, Shadi Safavi
Primary Institution: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Hypothesis
How do nursing students respond to distressed clients based on Orlando's theory?
Conclusion
Nursing students often respond automatically to clients' physical needs but struggle with mental health issues.
Supporting Evidence
- Students responded more effectively to physical problems than mental ones.
- Most students did not ask for further information from clients.
- Students often relied on automatic responses without understanding clients' emotional needs.
Takeaway
Nursing students are good at helping with physical problems but need to learn how to better understand and respond to emotional issues.
Methodology
Exploratory study using a questionnaire to assess nursing students' responses to simulated client situations.
Potential Biases
Students may have provided socially desirable responses rather than their true feelings.
Limitations
Some students did not participate, and the study may not represent all nursing students.
Participant Demographics
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