COVID-19 Simulation Education on Nursing Students

NCT05576636 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MAKU-GO 2021/357
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 86
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of simulation education as an approach to patients with COVID-19 on nursing students' perception and fear of the COVID-19 disease. This study was conducted in a randomized controlled trials with 86 nursing students from a university between November 10 and December 10, 2021.

Conditions

COVID-19 Pandemic; Simulation of Physical Illness

Keywords

nursing student; perception of illness; fear of death.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Approach to COVID-19 Patient Form

  This form was created by the researchers following a review of the literature (Collado-Boira et al., 2020; Cervera-Gasch, Gonz ́alez-Chorda ́, \& Mena-Tudela, 2020; Kurt, \& Dalkıran, 2021; Ulenaers, et al., 2021; Işık, Konuş, \& Bakar, 2021) and was evaluated by 3 experts who had a PhD degree in the field, and necessary improvements were made in line with their suggestions. It consists of 14 items in total. This form includes interventions, such as "The mask should be worn before entering the patient room or care area" and "Disposable respiratory and face masks should be removed and discarded after leaving the patient's room or care area and closing the door." The correct application of these interventions was scored with "1 point" and the incorrect application with "0 points". Scores range between 0 and 14. As the scores increase, the accuracy level of the approach to the patient increases, as well.

  5 Minute

• The Fear of COVID-19 Scale

  This scale was developed by Ahorsu et al. (2022), and its Turkish adaptation, validity, and reliability studies were performed by Ladikli et al. (2020). The scale has a single factor structure and consists of seven 5-point Likert-type (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) items. Scores on the scale range between 7 and 35. The higher the score is, the higher the fear of the COVID-19 pandemic is. Cronbach's alpha value of the scale is 0.82 (Ladikli et al., 2020).

  5 Minute

• The COVID-19 Disease Perception Scale

  This scale was developed by Geniş et al. (2020). It consists of seven items. It has a five-point Likert-type structure and consists of two sub-dimensions. The total score is calculated by summing the scores of the items on the sub-dimension and dividing the results by the number of items on that sub-dimension. This operation yields a value between 1 and 5. High scores on the dangerousness sub-dimension indicate that the perceived dangerousness of the disease is high, and high scores on the contagiousness sub-dimension indicate that the perceived contagiousness of the disease is high. Cronbach's alpha value of the original scale is 0.78 (Geniş et al., 2020).

  5 Minute

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

After the pre-tests (the COVID-19 Disease Perception Scale, and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale) , the students were given simulation education for one months.

Behavioral: Simulation training

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The control group didn't apply any interference during the study. Participants in the control group continued their routine follow-up.

Other: Control Group

Interventions

Simulation training BEHAVIORAL

Expectations regarding the scenario were explained to the participants before the implementation. They were given information about the standard patient. Roles were distributed, and the implementation time of the scenario was announced. Written permission was obtained from students involved in the scenario. The intervention group was given scenario-based education appropriate for the approach to a standard patient with COVID-19. During the implementation of the scenario, the instructor did not interfere with students, and after the feedback, the "show-do" method was used to improve the incorrect skill steps. Two instructors evaluated students' performance on the standard patient simulation as "achieved-failed" and the application was recorded as a pre-test.

Intervention group

Control Group OTHER

The control group didn't apply any interference during the study. Participants in the control group continued their routine follow-up.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Nursing student and
• Agreeing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Refusing to participate in the study or quitting the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mehmet Akif Ersoy University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Burdur, 15000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Hung CC, Kao HS, Liu HC, Liang HF, Chu TP, Lee BO. Effects of simulation-based learning on nursing students' perceived competence, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction: A repeat measurement method. Nurse Educ Today. 2021 Feb;97:104725. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104725. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

  PMID: 33373813 RESULT

• Huang CL. [Impact of Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Education on COVID-19 Pandemics: Innovative Strategies of Authentic Technology-Integrated Clinical Simulation]. Hu Li Za Zhi. 2021 Oct;68(5):4-6. doi: 10.6224/JN.202110_68(5).01. Chinese.

  PMID: 34549401 RESULT

• Almomani E, Sullivan J, Hajjieh M, Leighton K. Simulation-based education programme for upskilling non-critical care nurses for COVID-19 deployment. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2020 Oct 21;7(5):319-322. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000711. eCollection 2021.

  PMID: 35515720 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Necrophobia

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Sibel Senturk, PhD

  Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: They did not know if they were in the control and intervention group at the time of randomization.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 7, 2022
• First Posted: October 12, 2022
• Study Start: November 10, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2021
• Study Completion: September 10, 2022
• Last Updated: July 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)