Single-session and multi-session experiential learning programs show comparable attitude improvements¶

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q3 i? Both short-term (single-session) and long-term (multi-session) interventions significantly improved DAS scores, with no statistically significant between-group difference (p = 0.49). → Wong Ion Hong 2026

Evidence¶

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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Subgroup meta-analysis comparing single-session programs (workshops, simulations, one-day activities) with multi-session or longitudinal programs. Short-term WMD = 8.51 and long-term WMD = 10.88 were both significant; the between-group difference was not (p = 0.49).

"Both short-term (WMD = 8.51, 95% CI: 3.63–13.39, p = 0.0006) and long-term (WMD = 10.88, 95% CI: 6.15–15.60, p < 0.001) interventions were associated with significant improvements in DAS scores (Fig. 4). The between-group difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.49)"

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