2010 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 49-61
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the explanatory model from standardized patients on nursing students’ overall perceptions of assessment. The participants consisted of 129 nursing students in their sophomore year at university. In order to determine the effects of the explanatory model from standardized patients on nursing students’ overall perceptions of assessment, after the lecture we asked, “What have you learned from the explanatory model?” Data were analyzed qualitatively. The results show that the effects of the explanatory model from standardized patients could be categorized into four categories: a） Recognition of understanding of the patient, b） Recognition of the gap between the patient and their assessor, c） Recognition of clarifying goal and, d） Recognition of limitations. This process enables students to recognize the gap between assessment of their patients and patients’ true needs by the explanatory model, and also to recognize the importance of understanding of the patient. At the same time students have an opportunity to self-reflect and clarify their own goals. Students become better at recognizing at the limitations of both themselves and this process.
