The Effect of Game-Based Activity on Knowledge and Persistence in Blood Transfusion in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Students who meet the criteria for inclusion in the study and agree to participate in the study will be divided into experimental and control groups using the computer-aided randomization system. After randomization, the appropriate time frame will be determined by taking into account the course schedules with the students. During the common time frame, students will be informed about the research and asked to fill out the Informed Consent Forms. The subject of blood transfusion (KGI: 1.00), which was prepared by the researchers and sent to five academic nurses who are experts in the field for scope validity, will be transferred to the students in three course hours (150 minutes) in the form of theoretical training and power point presentation. Within the scope of theoretical training, students; the structure of blood and blood, the functions of blood, the combination of blood, blood groups, Rh factor, blood products, blood transfusion, blood transfusion indications, safe blood transfusion, basic points in the transfusion process of blood and blood products, blood transfusion process steps and blood transfusion reactions will be explained. After the lecture is completed, "Blood Transfusion Information Test" and Personal Information Form will be applied to the students.

After the theoretical part of the course is completed, the application part is carried out differently for the control and experimental group and after the application of the control group is finished, the application of the experimental group will be carried out.

Students in the control group; 50 minutes of reading time will be organized per day for three days in the designated classroom and common time and under the supervision of the researchers During the reading time, the content of the topic related to blood transfusion described by the researchers will be given to the students and they will be provided with reading. At the end of the period, the documents given will be taken back by the researchers. This practice will continue for three days and at the end of the third day, "Blood Transfusion Knowledge Test" and "Satisfaction with Educational Methods" will be applied to the students.

The students in the experimental group; In the designated classroom and common time frame and under the supervision of researchers, they will be provided with an average of 50 minutes of board games per day for three days. For this, four groups of five students will be formed and students will be randomly assigned to these groups. Students will then be asked to move on to the four areas where the board game takes place. Four groups will start playing Bloodpoly simultaneously. The game will continue until all questions are finished. After the Bloodpoly game, "Blood Transfusion Knowledge Test" and "Satisfaction Survey from Educational Methods" will be applied to the students.

Three weeks after the application of the Control and Experimental group is completed, the "Blood Transfusion Knowledge Test" will be re-administered to all students to measure persistence in the level of knowledge.