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Integrating Quality Of Life Assessments In Student Clinical Learning Experience / Intégration D’Une Évaluation De La Qualité De Vie Dans Les Situations D’Apprentissage Clinique Des Étudiantes, Tracy Stephen, Andrea Orr, Landa Terblanche, Richard Sawatzky

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière

Healthcare organizations and governments increasingly emphasize the importance of viewing patients and families as equal members of the care team, with the right to participate in decisions affecting their care. In order to support the imperatives of person-centred care, Quality of Life (QOL) assessments are utilized more as part of routine clinical care. QOL assessments involve the use of standardized, validated questionnaires completed by patients to assess their health and quality of life from their own point of view.

In an effort to support transformational learning about QOL assessments, fourth-year students in a BSN program completed an assignment that involved …

Theory-Based Practice As Plural Interpretations: A Case Of The The Integration Of The Humanbecoming Theory In A Palliative Care Setting, Diane Tapp, Mireille Lavoie, Nicolas Vonarx

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière

Nurses and students are generally encouraged to base their practice on nursing grand theories and models. However, the concrete benefits of these models in practice are often debated. Given that past studies were mostly dedicated to documenting the benefits of nursing theories in practice and were conducted by their supporters, their contribution to the debate is questionable. In 2012, we conducted a retrospective case study in a palliative care unit in Canada where caregivers have based their practice on the Humanbecoming theory since two years. We aimed to examine the process of integration and its effects. Data was obtained from …