Effects of a Virtual Reality Simulation and a Blended Simulation of Care for Pediatric Patient with Asthma
10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.496
- Author:
Mikang KIM
1
;
Sunghee KIM
;
Woo Sook LEE
Author Information
1. Doctoral Student, Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Patient simulation;
Nursing students;
Virtual reality;
Computer user training;
Pediatric nursing
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Child;
Computer User Training;
Curriculum;
Education;
Education, Nursing;
Humans;
Nursing;
Nursing Care;
Patient Simulation;
Pediatric Nursing;
Students, Nursing;
Thinking
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2019;25(4):496-506
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a virtual reality simulation and a blended simulation on nursing care for children with asthma through an evaluation of critical thinking, problem-solving processes, and clinical performance in both education groups before and after the educational intervention.METHODS: The participants were 48 nursing students. The experimental group (n=22) received a blended simulation, combining a virtual reality simulation and a high-fidelity simulation, while the control group (n=26) received only a virtual reality simulation. Data were collected from February 25 to 28, 2019 and analyzed using SPSS version 25 for Windows.RESULTS: The pretest and posttest results of each group showed statistically significant improvements in critical thinking, problem-solving processes, and clinical performance. In a comparison of the results of the two education groups, the only statistically significant difference was found for critical thinking.CONCLUSION: Simulation-based education in child nursing has continued to involve high-fidelity simulations that are currently run in many programs. However, incorporating a new type of blended simulation, combining a virtual reality simulation and a high-fidelity simulation, into the nursing curriculum may contribute to the further development of nursing education.
