Nursing Students’ Learning About Intimate Partner Violence Against Women with the Screen-based Simulation Method
Project no. 23571 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2022
Summary
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Screen-based simulation is a modern teaching method used in nursing education. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a screen-based simulation method on nursing students' attitudes and practices related to managing intimate partner violence cases against women.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design was employed. The sample included 43 fourth-year nursing students who met the inclusion criteria. The "Scale of Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers on Intimate Partner Violence against Women" was used as a data collection tool to measure the dependent variable. Additionally, the "Simulation Design Scale" and "Debriefing Experience Scale" were used. The independent variable was the screen-based simulation training conducted through the SCORM package created with Adobe Captivate and implemented on a Moodle-based website. Prior to the applications, simulation scenarios were developed with the input of eight experts, and a pilot study was conducted with five students similar to the sample group. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 21.0. The study received institutional and ethics committee approval.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The screen-based simulations developed according to the Simulation Design Scale effectively incorporated key design elements. The debriefing sessions following the simulation applications resulted in increased gains in students' debriefing experience, as indicated by the Debriefing Experience Scale. After the screen-based simulation, students' posttest means scores on the "Scale of Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers Towards Intimate Partner Violence Against Women" (144.07±16.93) were significantly higher than the pretest scores (124.56±13.92) (t=-10.225, p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The study revealed that screen-based simulation can serve as an innovative method to enhance nursing students' attitudes and practices regarding intimate partner violence against women. Further randomized controlled studies are recommended to increase the level of evidence in the literature on this subject.</p>