Case-Based Learning for In-Service Nursing Students
A Cluster-Randomized Study of Case-Based Learning on Perceived Problem-Solving Ability, Emotional Intelligence, and Learning Motivation Among In-Service Nursing Students
This quasi-experimental study explored the influence of integrating CBL into a psychiatric nursing course on these three outcomes among in-service nursing students. 106 students from two classes were purposively selected via convenience sampling and cluster-randomized into an intervention group (n = 54) and a control group (n = 52). From September 2024 to January 2025, participants in an Emotional Flooding and Mental Health course at a university of technology in northern Taiwan received either a nine-week CBL intervention covering adolescent, adult, and older-adult psychiatric cases, or didactic instruction. Outcomes were measured pre- and post-intervention using the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI), the Adult Emotional Intelligence Scale (AEIS), and the Adults' Learning Motivation Scale (ALMS).
Studieöversikt
Status
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Studietyp
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Studieorter
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Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333324
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
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Deltagandekriterier
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Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrolled in the "Emotional Flooding and Mental Health" course at a university of technology in northern Taiwan during the 2024-2025 academic year
- In-service nursing student in a two-year (post-RN) program
- Willing to provide informed consent and complete both pretest and posttest questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- None specified beyond the inclusion criteria above (all enrolled and eligible students in the two selected classes were invited to participate)
Studieplan
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Övrig
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
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Experimentell: Case-Based Learning (CBL) Group
Participants received a nine-week case-based learning (CBL) intervention integrated into the Emotional Flooding and Mental Health course, delivered across three non-contiguous three-week blocks (Weeks 3-5, 9-11, and 16-18) covering adolescent, adult, and older-adult psychiatric cases, respectively. Each case followed a three-stage format (small-group discussion preparation, intensive small-group discussion, and conclusion), with graded small-group discussion components. |
A nine-week case-based learning intervention using progressively unfolding psychiatric nursing cases (adolescent, adult, and older-adult), incorporating small-group discussion, peer learning, oral presentation, and reflective assessment components. |
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Aktiv komparator: Control (Traditional Instruction) Group
Participants received traditional didactic (lecture-based) instruction on the same nine topics within the Emotional Flooding and Mental Health course, delivered across the same three-week blocks (Weeks 3-5, 9-11, and 16-18), without case-based small-group discussion components. |
Traditional lecture-based instruction covering the same psychiatric nursing topics as the CBL condition, without case-based small-group discussion components. |
Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
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Change in Perceived Problem-Solving Ability (Problem Solving Inventory, PSI)
Tidsram: Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Perceived problem-solving ability measured using the 32-item Problem Solving Inventory (Heppner & Petersen, 1982; Chinese version validated by Jiang et al., 2016), comprising three subscales: confidence in problem-solving, approach-avoidance style, and personal control. Items are rated on a six-point scale; lower total scores indicate stronger perceived problem-solving ability. |
Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Change in Learning Motivation (Adults' Learning Motivation Scale, ALMS)
Tidsram: Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Learning motivation measured using the 15-item Adults' Learning Motivation Scale (Chen & Chiu, 2009), comprising three subscales: pursuit of interests, career advancement, and external expectations. Items are rated on a five-point Likert scale; higher scores indicate greater learning motivation. |
Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Change in Emotional Intelligence (Adult Emotional Intelligence Scale, AEIS)
Tidsram: Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Emotional intelligence measured using the 26-item Adult Emotional Intelligence Scale (Hung, 2019), comprising four subscales: emotional awareness, emotional expression, emotional regulation, and emotion utilization. Items are rated on a four-point Likert scale; higher scores indicate greater emotional intelligence. |
Baseline (Week 1, prior to instruction) and Week 18 (immediately following completion of the final instructional block)
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Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studiestart (Faktisk)
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Första postat (Faktisk)
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Senast verifierad
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Individual participant data will not be shared, as this was not included in the original informed consent provided by participants, and data sharing was not specified in the study protocol.
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