Effect of Standardized Patient Simulation on Nursing Students' Assessment, Diagnosis Skills, and Experiences
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Standardized Patient Simulation-Based Training, Traditional Training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Nurse's Role. Basic parameters: from 18 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.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
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Official title
The Effect of Teaching With Standardized Patient Simulation on Students' Assessment and Nursing Diagnosis Determination Skills and Determination of Their Experiences
Overview
This randomized controlled study aims to determine the effect of teaching delivered through standardized patient simulation on nursing students' assessment and nursing diagnosis determination skills, as well as their learning experiences. First-year nursing students will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive training based on standardized patient simulation, while the control group will receive traditional instruction. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic information form, case-based assessment tools, and measurement instruments designed to evaluate students' perceptions and experiences related to the educational process. Group comparisons will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the simulation-based teaching method.
Detailed description
The nursing process is a fundamental component of the bachelor's degree nursing program and plays a critical role in developing students' skills in systematic data collection, analysis, and nursing diagnosis, particularly during the first year of education. Traditional teaching methods may be insufficient to support the development of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. Therefore, standardized patient simulation, an active learning strategy, is recognized as an effective approach to holistically develop students' cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies.
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted with first-year nursing students. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive education based on standardized patient simulation focusing on the first two steps of the nursing process: nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis. The control group will receive the same theoretical content through traditional teaching methods.
The primary outcome measures of the study are the students' nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis skills. The secondary outcome measure is the students' experiences and perceptions of the educational process. Data will be collected before and after the intervention using appropriate measurement tools. The collected data will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to compare the differences.
Interventions
- Behavioral Standardized Patient Simulation-Based Training
This intervention consists of structured training sessions using standardized patient simulation scenarios. The training focuses on developing students' nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis skills through active participation, scenario-based practice, and evaluation meetings. - Behavioral Traditional Training
This intervention consists of traditional lecture and case-based education focused on nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis determination.
Primary outcome measures
- Nursing Assessment Skill Score [Time frame: Pre-test (baseline) and post-test (after completion of training, approximately 1 week).]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Nursing Diagnosis Determination Skill Score [Time frame: Pre-test (baseline) and post-test (after completion of training, approximately 1 week).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- First-year nursing student
- Successfully completed the Fundamentals of Nursing I course
- Currently enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing II course
- Aged 18 years or older
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Previously completed the Fundamentals of Nursing II course
- Withdrawal from the study for any reason
- Failure to complete the post-test assessment
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07448168 · 2025/44