Open AccessMeasuring the Influence of Curricular Content and Personal Stories on Substance Use Stigma
Author(s) -
Stephanie Knaak,
Jes Besharah,
Melinda Billett,
Kirandeep Kharpal,
Scott B. Patten
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nursing education/the journal of nursing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1938-2421
pISSN - 0148-4834
DOI - 10.3928/01484834-20220303-08
Subject(s) - curriculum , addiction , psychology , psychological intervention , stigma (botany) , qualitative research , mental health , intervention (counseling) , content analysis , clinical psychology , nursing , medicine , psychiatry , pedagogy , social science , sociology
Understanding of the lived experience is an important educational strategy for improving attitudes toward stigmatized patient groups. This study evaluated the influence of a personal story intervention on nursing students' attitudes toward people who use opioids and measured attitudinal change from students' regular mental health and addictions curriculum.