Development of a humanistic care digital storytelling programme for intensive care unit nursing students: Feasibility and satisfaction analysis

Background: Humanistic care has become an essential quality for modern nurses. However, previous studies have revealed that nursing students lack adequate preparation to meet the needs of patients in intensive care units using a humanistic care approach.

Objectives: To develop a humanistic care digital storytelling programme for intensive care nursing students and assess its acceptance and satisfaction among participants through a satisfaction survey.

Methods: The development of the programme was based on the SHARE framework (S: sense patient's needs; H: help patient out; A: acknowledge patient's feelings; R: respect patient's dignity and privacy; E: explain what is happening) and involved three steps. Content analysis and narrative adaptation were used to develop a series of digital stories illustrating humanistic stories from clinical practice. The preliminary draft of the programme was modified based on Delphi consultation. Finally, the programme was piloted with nursing students and their satisfaction was evaluated using questionnaires. All statistical analyses were performed using Excel 2016 and SPSS 26.0.

Results: Four digital stories were successfully selected and a total of 16 questionnaires were distributed and collected in two rounds of expert consultation. The effective Delphi rate was 100 %. The expert authority coefficients in rounds 1 and 2 were 0.82 and 0.875, respectively. The coefficient of variation for round 1 was 0-0.23, and for round 2, it was 0-0.14. The Kendall's coordination coefficient was 0.119 for round 1 and 0.054 for round 2. The nursing students highly evaluated the programme, with 100 % of participants reporting that the digital stories successfully evoked emotional responses and that they were satisfied with the course duration.

Conclusion: A scientifically valid, credible, and satisfactory humanistic care digital storytelling programme was developed for intensive care unit nursing students. The programme provides valuable guidance for nurse educators and scholars seeking to develop effective digital storytelling training programmes.