Innovative Techniques to Develop Educative Competitiveness in Adolescents’ Mental Health: Importance in Nursing Training
- 1 Carrera de Enfermería, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, México
- 2 División de Investigación y Posgrado, Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, México
Abstract
Background: The challenge for nursing training highlights the priorities for knowing and attending current educational tendencies on adolescents and the university curriculum , required for a nurse professional to develop skills to reach success in health education. The aim was to establish the importance of nurse training by using innovative techniques to develop skills in adolescent mental health education. Methods: Qualitative and descriptive research with an exploratory approach. Six nurse students of 20 - 25 years of age, both sexes, were invited to participate in a public university setting. Immersion tools were implemented such as, testimony, hexagrams, interactive didactic materials, all of them previously validated by expert judges. Data collection was through a semi-structured interview, after a signed informed consent letter. Results: Five categories emerged, Category I. Innovative educational strategies, like immersion tools; Category II. Innovative strategy to treat complex topics; Category III. Innovative techniques that favor health education; Category IV. Importance of upgrading nurse professionals; Category V. Importance of Innovative mental health education for adolescents. Conclusions: Nursing training with innovative techniques to develop skills in mental health for adolescents requires better educational, research and evaluation methods to fulfill professionals training, to provide a better health education in adolescents, and to reach a significant learning.
- Fawaz, M.A., Hamdan-Mansour, A.M. and Tassi, A. (2018) Challenges Facing Nursing Education in the Advanced Healthcare Environment. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 9, 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2018.10.005
- Safriet, B. (2011) Federal Options for Maximizing the Value of Advanced Practice Nurses in Providing Quality, Cost-Effective Health Care. In: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, The National Academies Press, Washington DC, 443-476.
- Baron, K.A. (2017) Changing to Concept-Based Curricula: The Process for Nurse Educators. The Open Nursing Journal, 11, 277-287. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874434601711010277
- Sánchez, A. (2014) Educational Flows That Have Permeated the Nursing Education in the National School of Nursing and Midwifery. Revista de enfermería neurológica, 13, 95-98. (In Spanish)
- Rosseter, R. (2019) The Impact of Education on Nursing Practice. AACN. The Voice of Academic Nursing, (202) 463-6930.
- Tapia, D. (2019) Health Care in Nursing: Theoretical and Pedagogic Basis. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. (In Spanish)
- Mcallister, M. (2019) Nurses Need to Step Up to Improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Globally. Contemporary, 55, 275-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2019.1681901
- Hernández, S.R., Fernández, C.C. and Baptista, L.M. (2013) Methodology of Investigation. PENSO.
- Tapia, D., Villalobos, R., Ostiguín, R., Cadena, J. and Ramírez, J. (2018) Education, Technology and Health for Adolescents: Models of Thinking, Learning, Emotions and Prevention of Use and Abuse of Addictive Substances. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. (In Spanish)
- Tapia, D., Padilla, J., Carapia, P., Ramírez, D., Ibarra, M. and Villalobos, R. (2018) Development of Emotional Intelligence in Early Adolescence to Prevent Bullying and Drug Use. Paraninfo Digital, 12, e006. (In Spanish) http://www.index-f.com/para/n28/e006.php
- Venger, O. (2017) Internet Research in Online Environments for Children: Readability of Privacy and Terms of Use Policies; the Uses of (Non)personal Data by Online Environments and Third-Party Advertisers. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, 10, 2-15. https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v10i1.7227
- Percastegui, I. and Tamayo, D. (2014) Comparison of Mental Maps and Hexagrams with Real Testimonials Use as a Learning Strategy to Prevent Addictions in Secondary School of Nezahualcóyotl Municipality. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City. (In Spanish) https://repositorio.unam.mx/contenidos/comparacion-de-mapas-mentales-y-hexagramas-con-el-uso-de-testimonio-real-como-estrategia-de-aprendizaje-para-la-preven-4