Bulletin boards: a teaching strategy for older audiences.
Diminishing functional and sensory abilities present unique challenges for nurses when teaching older adults. The bulletin board display is one method that can facilitate learning in older individuals: they can learn at their own pace and develop specific questions for health care professionals. On the basis of developmental theories, knowledge of common physical changes associated with aging, and visual art-based strategies in bulletin board design, nurses can use bulletin boards as an effective educational tool for older adults.
Thomas
Christine M
CM
Department of Nursing, West Chester University, Pennsylvania 19383, USA. cthomas@wcupa.edu
D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003116:Color; D032882:Comprehension; D003479:Curriculum; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*