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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2026

Effectiveness of memory enhancement techniques vs. conventional teaching on schizophrenia for nursing students.

Sunali Sharma, Vinay Kumari, Simarjeet Kaur, Jyoti Sarin

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Sunali SharmaMM College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Vinay KumariMM College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Simarjeet KaurMM College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Jyoti SarinMM College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

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Abstract

backgroundNursing students face several challenges in learning about schizophrenia, primarily due to the disorder's complexity. Additionally, limited hands-on clinical experience leaves students less equipped and lacking decision-making skills. The emotional strain of managing severe mental health issues adds anxiety and stress, further complicating their learning. The aim is to compare the effectiveness of memory enhancement techniques (MET) based teaching and conventional teaching regarding schizophrenia in terms of knowledge and decision-making ability among nursing students. MATERIALS AND

methodsA quasi-experimental study was conducted using a nonequivalent control group pre- and post-test design on 74 nursing students studying in the 6

resultsAt the end of the intervention, the post-test knowledge scores of nursing students in the MET group were significantly higher than the Conventional teaching group (

conclusionBoth teaching strategies were effective in enhancing the knowledge of nursing students regarding schizophrenia. However, MET-based teaching was more effective in enhancing the knowledge and decision-making ability of nursing students. The conventional teaching was found to be ineffective in improving the decision-making ability.

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Decision-makingeffectivenessknowledgenursing studentsschizophrenia

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PMCPMC13210033

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