Developing and Examining the Effectiveness of an Eye Tracker for Simulation Training

NCT05283772 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-76261397-050.99-37648
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Today, rapid developments in technology and science; affected the economic, cultural, political and social fields. The use of technology in these areas has become a necessity rather than a privilege. Education is one of the areas where technology is used the most and most intensely affected. Different education and training technologies can be used at every stage of the education and training process. With the effective and correct use of technology, it is possible to provide efficient and effective service in the fields of education and health care. This situation is gaining more and more importance for our country in the fields of nursing practice and education. Nursing organizations accept technology as the basic building block of nursing education and practice. Simulation is defined as "a technique of developing real patient experiences and the most important aspects of the real world from experience using practice guides in a completely interactive way". According to the World Health Organization, the use of simulation methods for teaching and learning is one of the gold standards in nursing education. In the world, eye tracking systems are used to determine the focal point. Eye tracking technology aims to record the movement of the eyeball to determine where the person is focusing while performing certain tasks. These systems have also contributed to the study of cognitive and neurological development. It has started to be used together with simulation training in health education. By determining where the student focuses during clinical practice simulation training using an eye tracker, it is possible to reschedule the practice training or to provide feedback on the student's misapplications during the application. The purpose of this research; The aim of this study is to develop an eye tracker for simulation training in nursing and to examine the effectiveness of an eye tracker in a simulation scenario.

Conditions

Nursing Education; Eye Tracker; Simulation Training

Keywords

Nursing; Education; Eye tracker; Simulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Students' Satisfaction and Self-confidence Scale

  This instrument is a 13-item scale used to measure student satisfaction with the simulation activity (5 items) and self-confidence in learning (8 items). Cronbach's alpha for satisfaction was 0.94; for self-confidence, it was 0.87. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and greater levels of selfconfidence.

  up to 2 weeks

• Simulation Design Scale

  The SDS is a 20-item tool developed to measure constructs from the Jeffries and Rizzolo (2006) simulation model. The design features rated by the students include objectives and information (five items), student support (four items), problem-solving (five items), guided reflection or feedback (four items), and fidelity (two items). Cronbach's alpha for the instrument was 0.92. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores indicate increased recognition of design features in simulation.

  up to 2 weeks

• Personal Information Form

  The personal information form consists of a total of 9 questions about students' demographic information, reasons for choosing the nursing profession, and simulation experiences.

  up to 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Wound dressing checklist

  up to 2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Development of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Development of eye tracker for simulation training in nursing BEHAVIORAL

Purpose: To develop a cost-effective and effective eye tracker for simulation training in nursing in Turkey. The wearable eye tracker consists of a front camera that will detect the pupil and determine the gaze region of the eye, and glasses or an alternative headband to which these cameras will be connected. A portable mini-computer will be used to process the obtained images. While recording and monitoring the eye movement with the pupil detection camera, real-world images in the user's field of view will be recorded by the front camera and the focal points will be determined. By establishing a linear connection between these found points, temperature (heat) maps will be created at the points where the eye looks.

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• To be a 3rd year student at Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the pilot study.
• To be a 4th year student of Pamukkale University nursing department in order to be included in the main application.
• Not working as a nurse in any institution (high school/associate graduate nurse).
• Volunteer to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Not being a student of Pamukkale University nursing department (3rd year student for pilot study-4th year student for main application) on the specified dates.
• Working as a nurse in any institution (high school / associate degree nurse).
• Not volunteering to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aydin Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi

Aydin, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Nursing

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Professional Practice; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2022
• First Posted: March 17, 2022
• Study Start: March 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2022
• Study Completion: April 20, 2022
• Last Updated: August 4, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

TU (1)