The Effect of Computer-Assisted Simulation Education on Aspiration Skills and General Efficacy Beliefs of Nursing Students
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Aspiration Skill Self-Assessment score average
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Purpose This study was conducted to determine the effect of computer-aided simulation education on nursing students' aspiration skills and general competence beliefs.
Research Hypotheses H1-1: Computer-aided simulation education has an effect on aspiration self-efficacy.
H1-2: Computer-aided simulation education has an effect on nursing students' general competence beliefs.
Method
Research Design The research is a randomized controlled experimental study.
Place of the Research The research was conducted with students studying in the second year of the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences of a state university in the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year between November 20 and December 20, 2024.
The Universe and Sample of the Study The universe of the study consisted of students studying in the second year of the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences of a state university in the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year (N=126). The sample consisted of second year students who met the acceptance criteria of the study. Power analysis was performed to determine the number of people to be included in the study. Power analysis was calculated with the G*Power 3.1 program in the sample calculation. The effect size was taken as 0.80 as high level according to the difference between independent groups determined by Cohen (1988). In order to exceed the 95% value in determining the power of the study; a total of 70 people should be reached, 35 in each group at a significance level of 5% and an effect size of 0.80 (df=68; t=1.668).
The students were randomly assigned to the control and intervention groups. A randomization table was created using the website http://stattrek.com/statistics/random-number-generator.aspx.
Detailed Description
Purpose This study was conducted to determine the effect of computer-aided simulation education on nursing students' aspiration skills and general competence beliefs.
Research Hypotheses H1-1: Computer-aided simulation education has an effect on aspiration self-efficacy.
H1-2: Computer-aided simulation education has an effect on nursing students' general competence beliefs.
Method
Research Design The research is a randomized controlled experimental study.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants;
- •Must be enrolled in a nursing program,
- •Must be a second year student,
- •Must be volunteers for the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participants;
- •Not registered in the nursing program,
- •Not being a second year student,
- •Having class absences,
- •Joining the department through horizontal or vertical transfer,
- •Not passing the Fundamentals of Nursing course,
- •Not having experienced aspiration skills on a real patient,
- •Not volunteering for the study.
Arms & Interventions
Control Group (Standard Procedure)
Nursing students in the control group were informed about the standard procedure/traditional method. They were also informed about the aspiration skill form and general competency scale.
Intervention: Control grup (Other)
Experimental Group
Nursing students in the experimental group were informed about computer-based simulation. They were also informed about the aspiration skill form and general competency scale.
Intervention: Computer-Assisted Simulation (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Aspiration Skill Self-Assessment score average
Time Frame: 1 month
Nursing students were informed about the Aspiration Skill Self-Assessment Form
General Self-Efficacy Belief Scale score average
Time Frame: 1 month
Nursing students were informed about the general competency scale.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Hamiyet KIZIL
PhD RN Assistant Professor Hamiyet KIZIL
University of Beykent