Experiential learning significantly improves healthcare students' attitudes towards dementia (WMD = 9.46 on the DAS)¶
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q3 i? Across 13 included studies, experiential learning interventions produced a statistically significant improvement in healthcare students' Dementia Attitude Scale scores. → Wong Ion Hong 2026
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Wong Ion Hong 2026¶
Wong Ion Hong, Gao Xiaoyu, Tan Zhengyi, Fang Yiping, Wang Qun, Lei Wai In, Van Iat Kio, Tan Meijing, Liu Ning, Wu Jianwei. (2026). The impact of experiential learning on healthcare students’ attitudes towards dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07573-w
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Meta-analysis of 13 studies (1,861 healthcare students) using the Dementia Attitude Scale, following PRISMA and Cochrane guidance with a PROSPERO-registered protocol. The review reports a pooled "WMD = 9.46, 95% CI (6.33–12.58), p < 0.001" with high heterogeneity (I2 = 91%), requiring a random-effects model.
"The overall effect of the meta-analysis (Fig. 3) indicated a significant improvement in students’ attitudes towards dementia following experiential learning [WMD = 9.46, 95% CI (6.33–12.58), p < 0.001]. However, significant heterogeneity was observed (I2 = 91%, p < 0.001); therefore, a random-effects model was applied."
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- Meta-regression identifies percentage of female participants, sample size, and interdisciplinary participation as moderators of effect size — related
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