Effect of Microteaching on Ventrogluteal Injection Training

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• 1 other identifier: AU-SBF-FD-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
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Brief Summary

Nursing education plays a crucial role in ensuring nurses possess the necessary knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care. Inadequacies in knowledge and practical skills can compromise patient safety and negatively impact care quality. Therefore, integrating both theoretical and practical education that covers cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains is essential for nursing students. The micro-teaching method has emerged as an innovative educational approach, especially relevant for today's technology-savvy Generation Z students. It involves delivering small, focused learning units enriched with interactive multimedia content, which enhances knowledge retention, skill acquisition, and reduces student anxiety. This method also allows students to repeatedly access short videos and multimedia materials, enabling flexible and effective learning. Intramuscular (IM) injection is a fundamental skill nursing students must master. Specifically, the ventrogluteal site is considered safer and more effective compared to the dorsogluteal site, as it is associated with fewer complications such as pain, bleeding, and nerve injury. This study aims to examine the impact of ventrogluteal injection training using the micro-teaching method on nursing students' knowledge, skills, and anxiety levels. It is anticipated that this innovative educational approach will enhance learning outcomes, increase patient safety, and pave the way for future research in nursing education. The study is unique as it explores an area that has not been previously investigated. Its findings are expected to contribute significantly to the literature, influencing the development of effective teaching methods not only in nursing education but also across other educational fields. Additionally, the study holds importance as it contributes to a doctoral thesis, highlighting its academic value.

Conditions

Nursing Students; Intramuscular Injection

Keywords

nursing education; Micro-Teaching Method; Ventrogluteal Injection; Nursing Students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Student Information Form

  This form was created by the researchers and consists of 7 questions to measure the demographic characteristics of the participants.

  Pre-application

• Ventrogluteal Injection Skill Evaluation Form

  This form was prepared by the researcher based on the literature (Ay, 2015; Akbıyık, 2021, pp.535-551; Craven et al., 2015; Lynn, 2015; Süzen, 2015, pp.506-514) in order to evaluate the students' ability to administer IM injection to the ventrogluteal region and the form will be finalized by taking expert opinions. In the form, 33 procedures were listed for the steps of material preparation for the application, drug preparation in accordance with the order, patient identity verification, determination of the ventrogluteal injection site, and drug administration to the ventrogluteal injection site. For the content validity of the procedure steps, the opinions of 5 faculty members in the field of nursing principles and 3 faculty members who are experts in the field of teaching will be taken. The form will be applied to third year students because they have studied before. After the preliminary application of the form, item analysis will be performed for each question to determine the di

  after the application, the student's video recording was monitored will be scored (Day 1 and 31)

• Ventrogluteal Injection Achievement Test

  This form was prepared by the researcher in line with the literature (Ay, 2015; Akbıyık, 2021, pp.535-551; Craven et al., 2015; Lynn, 2015; Süzen, 2015, pp.506-514) and the form will be finalized by taking expert opinions. The form contains an equal number of "True" and "False" statements. The form includes propositions that measure knowledge about ventrogluteal injection such as what ventrogluteal injection is, to which muscle it is applied, in which age group it can be applied, what to pay attention to before, during and after the injection. For the content validity of the questions, the opinions of 5 faculty members in the field of nursing principles and 3 faculty members who are experts in the field of teaching will be taken. The test will be administered to third year students because of their previous education. After the pre-application of the achievement test, item analysis will be performed for each question to determine the degree of difficulty and discrimination.

  Before application

• Micro Teaching Group Evaluation Form

  It was created by the researcher in line with the literature (Popovich \& Katz, 2009; Göçer, 2016; Yang et al., 2019). The statements in the form consisting of 12 evaluations will be sent to the opinions of 3 instructors who are experts in the field of teaching. This form will be used both by the researcher and the peers in the same group to evaluate the training of the student practitioner.

  will be used in the student's evaluation of the trainer after the training (Day 31)

• State Anxiety Inventory

  This scale was first developed by Spielberg and colleagues (1970) and its validity and reliability study in Turkey was conducted by Öner and Le Compte (1983). The inventory consists of 20 items and asks individuals to describe how they feel at a certain time and under certain conditions, taking into account their feelings about their situation. In the scoring of the scale items, when the items indicating positive emotions are evaluated as "1" point, they are taken as "4" points, and when they are evaluated as "4" points, they are taken as "1" point. This scale was designed to measure the anxiety levels of individuals. In items related to positive emotions, a score of "1" symbolizes high anxiety and a score of "4" symbolizes low anxiety. On the other hand, for items involving negative emotions, a score of "4" indicates high anxiety, while low scores indicate a low level of anxiety. The 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 10th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 19th and 20th items in the scale are reversib

  Before and one month after application

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

In the control group, education will be conducted using routine lectures and a question-and-answer approach based on the learning objectives. Additionally, students in this group will observe the ventrogluteal injection procedure demonstrated on a mannequin in the laboratory setting, as per standard practice. After the demonstration, they will be asked to perform the procedure on the mannequin. Before the practice session, students will complete the "Ventrogluteal Injection Success Test and State Anxiety Inventory." After the practice, the "Ventrogluteal Injection Skill Evaluation Form" will be filled out by the instructor to assess the students' performance. In parallel with the intervention group, students in the control group will be asked to perform the procedure again one month later, and the "Ventrogluteal Injection Skill Evaluation Form" will be completed to evaluate their skill retention and improvement.

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

During the first practice, students will be expected to prepare materials for the procedure, prepare medication according to the order, verify patient identity, identify the ventrogluteal injection site, and administer the medication at the ventrogluteal site. During the second practice, based on the feedback provided after the first session, students will be expected to improve themselves and their training by repeating the steps: preparing materials, preparing medication according to the order, verifying patient identity, identifying the ventrogluteal injection site, and administering the medication at the ventrogluteal site. Before the practice, students in the intervention group will be divided into subgroups. During the practice, each student in the subgroups will be expected to prepare for the following steps: material preparation, medication preparation according to the order, patient identity verification, identification of the ventrogluteal injection site, and administration

Behavioral: Experimental; Behavioral: Control

Interventions

Experimental BEHAVIORAL

Micro teaching method will be applied for ventrogluteal injection training. Students will be trained with short learning units, multimedia content and feedback sessions.

Experimental

Control BEHAVIORAL

Routine lectures and practice will be done on the model

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Graduated from Health Vocational High School,
• Have any previous experience with intramuscular injection,
• Repeating the "Nursing Principles" course,
• After graduating from the fields that provide associate degree education related to health, they are placed in the nursing department with the vertical transfer exam (DGS),
• No internet facility where they live,
• Students who do not want to participate in the study will be excluded from the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Incomplete responses to data collection forms,
• Who don't want to continue the research,
• Participants who are incomplete in at least one of the theoretical or practical phases of the study will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Officials

• Gülcin Avsar, Professor Doctor

  Ataturk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Ferhat Dasbilek, Teaching Assistant

CONTACT

+905366223773; dasbilek23@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Teaching Assistant

Model Details: Title: Effect of Micro-Teaching Method on Knowledge, Skills, and Anxiety Levels in Ventrogluteal Injection Training for Nursing Students Study Design: This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the micro-teaching method on nursing students' knowledge, skills, and anxiety levels during ventrogluteal intramuscular (IM) injection training. The study will utilize a pre-test and post-test control group design to compare the outcomes between students receiving traditional teaching methods and those receiving micro-teaching intervention. Participants: The study will include undergraduate nursing students who are enrolled in the clinical practice course and have not previously received training in ventrogluteal IM injection. Intervention: The intervention group will receive ventrogluteal injection training using the micro-teaching method, which involves short, focused learning sessions enriched with interactive multimedia content and opportunities

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2025
• First Posted: March 19, 2025
• Study Start: March 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 10, 2025
• Study Completion: June 2, 2025
• Last Updated: March 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: Data and supporting information will be available 6 months after the publication of the study results and will be accessible for 3 years.
• Access Criteria: Data will be available to researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal that aims to achieve the objectives outlined in the approved research proposal. Access will be granted to researchers affiliated with academic institutions, research organizations, or healthcare organizations. Requests for data access should be directed to the principal investigator at \[your email\].