Effectiveness of Health Guidance Simulation in Community Settings for Public Health Nursing Students: A Preliminary Study

Introduction Simulation-based learning is a relatively new concept in public health nursing education, and little is known about the efficacy of this approach for teaching of health guidance. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of health guidance simulation in community...

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Published in:SAGE open nursing 2021, Vol.7, p.23779608211001355-23779608211001355
Main Authors: Yoshioka-Maeda, Kyoko, Naruse, Kazuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical practice guidelines
Confidence
Nursing education
Occupational health
Original
Public health
Simulation
Students
Tuberculosis
University students
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Summary:Introduction Simulation-based learning is a relatively new concept in public health nursing education, and little is known about the efficacy of this approach for teaching of health guidance. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of health guidance simulation in community settings for public health nursing students. Methods Using a pre/post-test design, 29 public health nursing students in their third year participated in a high-fidelity simulation program with standardized patients. We developed six scenarios on health guidance for three themes (mother and child, tuberculosis, and adult occupational health) and practice guidelines for the standardized patients to act and assist in understanding of the purpose of the course. Data were collected at baseline and after the simulation sessions through evaluation sheets that the students placed in a designated box on campus. Changes in the level of self-confidence of the students were evaluated based on the “practical skills required for public health nurses and achievement level at graduation” of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and the skills in the minimum requirements for public health nurse education defined by the Japan Association of Public Health Nurse Educational Institutions. Results The total score for self-confidence and the mean self-confidence scores for health guidance skills for mother and child, tuberculosis, and adult occupational health nursing were significantly higher post-test compared to pre-test (p 
ISSN:2377-9608
2377-9608
DOI:10.1177/23779608211001355