The Effect of Simulation Method on Nursing Students' Burn Patient Care Planning

The Effect of Simulation Method on Nursing Students' Burn Patient Care Planning:a Randomized Controlled Trial

Aim: This research was conducted as a single-blind randomized control group intervention trial to determine the effectiveness of simulation method performed using high-fidelity human patient simulator in nursing students' burn patient care planning.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Burns; Patient Simulation
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: simulation training

Detailed Description

Materials and Methods: The research was carried out with randomly-selected 61 students including 31 in intervention and 30 in control groups who took the Surgical Diseases Nursing Course in the spring term of the 2017-2018 academic year. The research data were collected using "Personal Information Form", "Cognitive Level Assessment Test for Burn Patient Care", "The Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale", "Simulation Design Scale", "Educational Practices Questionnaire", and "Evaluation Form for Burn Patient Care Plan". In the application process of the research, knowledge tests were administered as a pretest, second test, and posttest, and first and second applications of burn patient care plans were performed with all students. In the research, the application of burn patient scenario was performed only with the intervention group. Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney U Test, and Wilcoxon Sign Test were used to analyze the data.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 61
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Çankırı, Turkey, 18200
    • Çankırı Karatekin University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years to 27 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrolled in the course
• Had not taken this course and any training on burn patient care before
• Accepted to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have any records of absence
• Taken this course and training on burn patient care before
• Graduate of health vocational high school

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: simulation training; In the application process of the research, knowledge tests were administered as a pretest, second test, and posttest, and first and second applications of burn patient care plans were performed. In the research, the application of burn patient scenario was performed only with the intervention group.	Other: simulation training; Burn patient scenario was performed with the intervention group.
No Intervention: Control; In the application process of the research, knowledge tests were administered as a pretest, second test, and posttest, and first and second applications of burn patient care plans were performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Differences of knowledge scores between groups	First, second and third knowledge tests were applied to measure the level of knowledge.	The first knowledge test was conducted in the first week, the second knowledge test in the fourth week (1 week after simulation application) and the third knowledge test in the fifth week. Total duration 5 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Differences of nursing interventions scores between groups	The first and second burn patient care plans were applied to measure the level of care planning.	The first burn patient care plan was implemented in the second week and the second care plan in the fifth week (2 weeks after simulation application).

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Aqel AA, Ahmad MM. High-fidelity simulation effects on CPR knowledge, skills, acquisition, and retention in nursing students. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2014 Dec;11(6):394-400. doi: 10.1111/wvn.12063. Epub 2014 Sep 11.
• Onarıcı M, Karadağ M. The Effect of Simulation Method on Nursing Students' Burn Patient Care Planning: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Burn Care Res. 2021 Sep 30;42(5):1011-1016. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irab018.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 19, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 6, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): April 12, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 16, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 22, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): October 23, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 23, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 22, 2019
• Last Verified: October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Burns; Simulation; Nursing education; Nursing process
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Burns
• Other Study ID Numbers: Cankırı KU

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No
• IPD Plan Description: in progress

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No