title: A descriptive qualitative study of student learning in a psychosocial nursing class infused with art, literature, music, and film.
abstract: Nursing educators have long valued and supported the integration of liberal arts in professional nursing programs. This descriptive qualitative study explores the meanings students derive from the integration of liberal arts content into a psychosocial nursing class. Questionnaires, class observation, and focus group interviews revealed five themes: an interesting hook, a deeper level of understanding, developing self-understanding, developing empathy and increasing cultural awareness. Researchers suggest that integrating liberal arts into nursing education enhances student learning.
authors.affiliation: Maryville University St. Louis, USA. alicem@maryville.edu
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001154:Art; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008091:Literature; D008297:Male; D008923:Missouri; D009040:Motion Pictures; D009146:Music; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*