Examination of an Educational Program Incorporating Self-monitoring in an Adult Nursing Seminar

Purpose: This study aims to clarify the effect of an educational program that emphasizes self-monitoring in seminars on chronic nursing. Methods: We targeted 100 third-year students who attended the Chronic Nursing Seminar in 2023 at a four-year nursing school in Tokyo. Based on the preliminary self-monitoring experience report, the subjects were divided into Group A （patients were able to understand） and Group B （patients were unable to understand）. Descriptions related to patient understanding and teaching points during patient education were extracted from the after-action report and analyzed qualitatively and descriptively. Results: Through the educational program that emphasizes self-monitoring, subjects learned key points of patient understanding and support in patient education. From the perspective of understanding patients, we extracted five categories, such as [difficulty in continuing] and [changes in lifestyle], which were common to both groups, and [anxiety about diet therapy], which was applicable only to Group A. Furthermore, from the perspective of patient instructions, we extracted seven categories, such as [starting small] and [accommodating daily life], which were extracted from both groups, and [understanding the patient’s feelings], which was extracted only from Group A. Discussion: Students were able to deepen their understanding of patients and consider key points for instructions delivered in patient education through group work and lectures on patient experience with self-monitoring. This suggests that the program was effective as an educational method.