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Practical education boosts mental health confidence

Impact of practical-based education on paramedic students' confidence and competence in assessing and managing mental health conditions
International Emergency Nursing · Added 23 May 2026

They tested whether practical-based education improved paramedic students' confidence and competence in mental health assessment and management, and found hands-on training significantly improved both self-efficacy and clinical performance compared with traditional classroom teaching.

Study type

Other

Design

Retrospective pre-post survey with OSCE scores

Participants

94 second-year paramedic students at an Australian university

Main finding

Statistically significant increases in self-perceived confidence across assessment, communication, and management domains (p<0.05); confidence correlated with OSCE performance.

Caveat

Single-centre, self-reported confidence without control group; no long-term follow-up

Bottom line

Hypothesis-generating

Learning goal

Strengthen my communication and assessment skills when caring for patients experiencing mental health crises.

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• Topic: Education & training
• Daily scan: 23 May 2026

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