Clinical Simulation in Palliative Care for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Complementary Qualitative Study

a lack of adequate training in palliative care leads to a greater emotional burden on nurses. to assess the effect of a simulation using standardized patients on self-efficacy in palliative care, ability to cope with death, and emotional intelligence among nursing students. a randomized clinical tri...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2024-02, Vol.12 (4), p.421
Main Authors: Esteban-Burgos, Ana Alejandra, Moya-Carramolino, Jesús, Vinuesa-Box, Miriam, Puente-Fernández, Daniel, García-Caro, María Paz, Montoya-Juárez, Rafael, López-Morales, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active learning
Attitudes
Clinical medicine
Clinical psychology
Clinical trials
College students
Communication
Coping (Psychology)
Emotional intelligence
Emotions
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Nurses
Nursing care
Nursing education
Nursing students
Palliative care
Palliative treatment
Patients
Professionals
Psychological aspects
Qualitative research
Self-efficacy
Simulation
Skills
Students
Training
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Summary:a lack of adequate training in palliative care leads to a greater emotional burden on nurses. to assess the effect of a simulation using standardized patients on self-efficacy in palliative care, ability to cope with death, and emotional intelligence among nursing students. a randomized clinical trial and qualitative study. A total of 264 nursing students in a palliative care module completed the Bugen, trait meta-mood, and self-efficacy in palliative care scales after active participation in the simulation (n = 51), watching the simulation (n = 113), and the control group (n = 100). An ANOVA with a multi-comparative analysis and McNemar's tests for paired samples were calculated. Active participants were interviewed, and a thematic analysis was conducted. there was an improvement after the assessment in all three groups assessed for coping with death ( < 0.01), emotional intelligence ( < 0.01), and self-efficacy ( < 0.01). In addition, the active group improved more than the observer group and the control group in coping with death, attention, and repair. The students in the interviews identified sadness and an emotional lack of control. the simulation improved nursing students' self-efficacy in palliative care. This effect was partially stronger in the active group.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare12040421