Effects of Simulation-based Education on Communication Skill and Clinical Competence in Maternity Nursing Practicum.
10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.312
- Author:
Hye Young KIM
1
;
Eun KO
;
Eun Sook LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Patient simulation;
Nursing students;
Communication;
Clinical competence;
Maternity nursing
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Maternal-Child Nursing;
Orientation;
Patient Simulation;
Pregnancy;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Students, Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2012;18(4):312-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the effects of simulation-based education on communication skill and clinical competence in maternity nursing practicum. METHODS: This study used a non-equivalent control pretest-posttest design. The simulation-based education in maternity nursing practicum consisted of two clinical situation scenarios pertaining to patients with normal and high-risk deliveries. The control group consisted of 35 students in 2010 and the experimental group consisted of 35 students in 2009. The experimental group was given the simulation-based education using a high-fidelity patient simulator over 3 sessions, whereas the control group was given a conventional pre-clinical practice orientation before maternity nursing clinical practicum. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which included questions to assess communication skill and clinical competence. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: Members of the experimental group, who received the simulation-based education, showed significantly higher communication skill and clinical competence scores than the control group (t=-2.39, p = .020; t=-2.71, p = .009). CONCLUSION: The simulation-based education in maternity nursing practicum is effective in promoting communication skill and clinical competence. With application of diverse clinical situation scenarios, it is recommended to develop and apply simulation-based education using a high-fidelity simulator in the area of maternity nursing.
