Authors

Teresa González-Gil1, Cristina González-Blázquez1, Mª Teresa Argüello-López2, Matilde Tenorio-Manzano2, Coro Canalejas-Pérez3

Position

1Enfermera. PhD por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Profesora Ayudante Doctora. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid2Enfermera. PhD por la UAM. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid3Enfermera. Licenciada en Pedagogía. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Contact address

Teresa González Gil. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. C/ Arzobispo Morcillo, 4. 28029 Madrid.

Contact email: mariat.gonzalez@uam.es

Abstract

Objectives: to work on the basic skills on therapeutic communication and building care relationships among Nursing Degree students.
Methodology: an activity of high-fidelity simulation, conducted within the subject Psychosociology of Care, in the 2nd year of the Nursing Degree, through dramatization with puppets. These puppets were used in order to create realistic and spontaneous simulation experiences through a puppet show based on four cases or play scripts. The activity was evaluated in terms of satisfaction and suitability to the learning criteria through nine items, measured with a Likert Scale from 1 to 5.
Results: there was participation by 143 students. The evaluation was very satisfactory, with mean scores >4 in terms of suitability to the learning criteria, creativity and novelty in the approach, and dynamization by the professor-trainer.
Conclusions: puppets represent an exceptional resource to work on simulation in an innovative and creative way, in a safe environment; this allows the student to overcome embarrassment and interact with the professor-trainer on equal terms. This is an effective technique for emotional mobilization, and it allows to work with large groups without experience in communication skills.

Keywords:

Puppets; clinical simulation; personal interactions; nurse-patient relationship; communication skills; Nursing education

Versión en Español

Título:

Puppet show: teatro de marionetas para trabajar competencias comunicativas en el grado en Enfermería