Recommendations of nursing students to improve nursing curriculum in Germany: Current results of a study with mixed methods design

Abstract

Background: Digitalization is key to face socio-demographic change accompanied by an increasing care demand of people with dementia and a shortage of skilled healthcare workers. The project Digital Training of Nursing and Health Management (DigiCare)aims to involve people affected by dementia in the development of digital teaching formats that meet the needs of all stakeholders in dementia care. Here, we explored the needs of nursing students which already have practical experience in dementia care to identify gaps in the existing curricula and subjective improvement suggestions.