An interventional study of Serious Game and Standard Patients in Education, Nursing, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, sponsored by Hacettepe University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-03.
Sponsored by Hacettepe University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The aim of the study is to assess whether students' knowledge level, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills have increased after the serious game and standard patients practice.
This study aims to answer the following problematic: How to improve the learning of satisfaction and self-confidence, knowledge Levels, problem-solving, critical thinking skills in serious game, and standardized patients practice for students. This study tests nursing care skills learning in a serious game on diabetic ketoacidosis management designed scenarios.
50 students in nursing in 2nd year will participate in the experiment. They will be randomized into 2 groups:
Standardized patient Control group (25 participants): The participants spend one scenario 10 minutes; a scenario designed to train Nursing Care (management of diabetic ketoacidosis).
Serious game Experimental group (25 participants): The participants spend on one "MetaHospital" scenario in which Nursing Care (management of diabetic ketoacidosis).
Before the serious game and standard patients practice, students will be asked to fill out a questionnaire on their knowledge level, satisfaction and self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in line with the purpose of the study. The form was submitted to evaluate the usability of the game immediately after the students played the serious game.
Students will be given an information session regarding the case prior to the standard patient practice. Following that, each student will do a standard patient practice for 10 minutes once. After 25 students have finished the application, a 30-minute analysis session with the trainer will be placed. The knowledge levels, satisfaction and self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills questionnaires will be filled out again after the session.
Before the serious game application, and after the students have been notified about the game, each student will be provided a username and password for the game login. For one day, students will have unrestricted access to the game. All students participating in the activities will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their knowledge level, satisfaction and self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
After the two applications are finished, a questionnaire regarding students' interests, knowledge level, satisfaction and self-confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills will be provided to them one month later to evaluate their learning retention. Finally, the researcher will conduct focus group interviews with students to hear about their experiences.
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The participants spend on one "MetaHospital" scenario in which Nursing Care (management of diabetic ketoacidosis).
Other: Serious Game
The participants spend one scenario 10 minutes; on a scenario designed to train Nursing Care (management of diabetic ketoacidosis).
Other: Standard Patients
Each participant of the Serious game group played 1 scenario of "MetaHospital", a screen-based simulation on the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. Immediately after the serious game was played, 5 open-ended questionnaires were sent to the students to evaluate the game usability.
Each participant of the standardized patient's group played 1 scenario on the management of diabetic ketoacidosis and then a 30-minute analysis session with the trainer joined.
Knowledge Levels Questionnaire
In order to determine the knowledge level of the students about the diabetic ketoacidosis case, the opinions of 3 experts (diabetes nurse, academician working in the field of diabetes) were taken, prepared by the researcher. There are 10 questions in total and each question is 1 point.
Time frame: Five weeks
Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale
The scale consists of two sub-dimensions (satisfaction with learning and self-confidence) in five-point Likert type. The total number of items is 13. The minimum score obtained from the scale is 17, the highest score is 61.
Time frame: Five weeks
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale
The scale consists of 49 items and 5 subscales (metacognition, flexibility, systematicity, perseverance-patience, open-mindedness). The range of points that can be obtained from the scale varies between 49-245. An increase in the score indicates that critical thinking also increases.
Time frame: Five weeks
Problem Solving Inventory
It is a Likert-type scale consisting of 35 items and scored between 1-6. As the score obtained from the scale increases, problem solving skills decrease. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 32, and the highest score is 192.
Time frame: Five weeks
Student experience: Qualitative Interviewing
40-50 minutes of focus group discussions will be held with students in order to better determine the effectiveness of the methods used, to share experiences and to support future studies.
Time frame: up to four weeks
Serious Game Experience:
It is a data form consisting of 6 open-ended questions to evaluate the game usability immediately after playing the serious game.
Time frame: up to one day
Plan to share: Yes
Supporting information: Informed consent form
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