Effect of Word Search and Case-Based Puzzle Use in Stoma Care Education of Nursing Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Puzzle-Based Learning Intervention, Traditional Education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ostomy, Nursing Education, Stoma Care Education in Nursing Students. Basic parameters: from 17 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
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Official title
The Effect of Using Word Searches and Case-Based Puzzles in Stoma Care Education for Nursing Students
Overview
Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of using word search and case-based puzzles in stoma care education on nursing students' knowledge levels. Given that traditional teaching methods may have limited effectiveness in helping students acquire knowledge and skills, the study aims to demonstrate the contribution of integrating active learning and gamification-based approaches into education. Design: The study is planned as a randomized controlled experimental design and will use a pre-test-post-test measurement approach. Method: The study will be conducted with second-year students from the Nursing Department at Gazi University. This research will be prepared under the guidance of the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) protocol, and the reporting of the randomized controlled study will be carried out under the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT). In the study, students will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive training that includes word search and case-based puzzles during the stoma care training process, while the control group will receive training using traditional teaching methods. Students' knowledge levels will be assessed with measurements applied before and after the training, and student opinions regarding the training method will also be analyzed. The "Stoma Care Knowledge Level Assessment Test" will be used to evaluate knowledge levels, and the "Student Opinions on the Use of Puzzles and Word Searches in Stoma Education" form will be used to determine student opinions. Hypothesis: The null hypothesis (H0) of the study states that the use of word search and case-based puzzles in stoma care education has no effect on students' knowledge level; the alternative hypothesis (H1) states that this educational method significantly affects students' knowledge level.
Interventions
- Other Puzzle-Based Learning Intervention
Stoma care education supported by word search and case-based puzzle activities aimed at improving students' knowledge and engagement in learning. - Other Traditional Education
Standard stoma care education delivered through traditional lecture-based instruction.
Primary outcome measures
- Stoma Care Knowledge Level Assessment Test [Time frame: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Students' Opinions on the Use of Puzzle and Word Search Activities in Stoma Education [Time frame: Immediately post-intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Nursing students enrolled in the Surgical Nursing course for the first time,
- Students who voluntarily agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Students who have previously received stoma care training through another educational platform,
- Students who provide incomplete responses to data collection forms,
- Students who do not attend the theoretical course sessions,
- Students who do not participate in any stage of the knowledge assessment,
- Students who do not complete puzzle and word search activities included in the intervention.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Kaynak S, Ergun S, Karadas A. The effect of crossword puzzle activity used in distance education on nursing students' problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills: A comparative study. Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 May;69:103618. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103618. Epub 2023 Mar 24. PMID 37023523
- EYÜBOĞLU, G., BULDAN, Ö., SARITAŞ, E., & BAYKARA, Z. G. (2025). The Effect of Crossword and Word Search Puzzles on Nursing Students' Parenteral Medication Administration Knowledge: A Randomized Controlled Study. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 17(1), 154-162.
- Li S, Ye X, Chen W. Practice and effectiveness of "nursing case-based learning" course on nursing student's critical thinking ability: A comparative study. Nurse Educ Pract. 2019 Mar;36:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 14. PMID 30897460
- Gholami M, Changaee F, Karami K, Shahsavaripour Z, Veiskaramian A, Birjandi M. Effects of multiepisode case-based learning (CBL) on problem-solving ability and learning motivation of nursing students in an emergency care course. J Prof Nurs. 2021 May-Jun;37(3):612-619. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.02.010. Epub 2021 Mar 2. PMID 34016321
- Yao J, Zhang X, Xue H, Zhu M, Wang J, Wang Q, Chen Z, Yuan H. The experiences of nursing master's students with dialogic case-based learning in an evidence-based nursing course: A qualitative study. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Jul;114:105395. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105395. Epub 2022 May 9. PMID 35567909
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07425184 · 21853602011