| Literature DB >> 35004441 |
Mikang Kim, Sunghee Kim, Woo Sook Lee.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Computer user training; Nursing students; Patient simulation; Pediatric nursing; Virtual reality
Year: 2019 PMID: 35004441 PMCID: PMC8650978 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.496
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Health Nurs Res ISSN: 2287-9110
Figure 1.Study flowchart.
General Characteristics of the Participants (N=48)
| Characteristics | Categories | Blended simulation (n=22) | Virtual reality simulation (n=26) |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or M±SD | n (%) or M±SD | ||||
| Gender | Female | 22 (100.0) | 22 (84.6) | 3.69 | .055 |
| Male | 0 (0.0) | 4 (15.4) | |||
| Age (year) | 21.4±1.33 | 21.6±1.13 | 0.47 | .640 | |
| Religion | Yes | 12 (54.5) | 8 (30.8) | 10.09 | .018 |
| No | 10 (45.5) | 18 (69.2) | |||
| Simulation experience | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| No | 22 (100.0) | 26 (100.0) | |||
| Asthma education experience | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| No | 22 (100.0) | 26 (100.0) | |||
| Critical thinking disposition | 96.77±9.20 | 98.58±7.89 | 0.73 | .468 | |
| Problem-solving process | 113.36±12.55 | 114.31±12.33 | 0.26 | .796 | |
| Critical performance | 158.27±22.11 | 152.27±20.36 | 0.98 | .333 |
Comparison of Dependent Variables for the Virtual Reality Simulation between Pretest and Posttest (N=26)
| Variables | Categories | Pretest | Posttest | Difference |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | ||||
| Critical thinking disposition | Intellectual curiosity | 18.88±2.45 | 19.73±2.14 | -0.84±1.64 | 2.63 | .014 |
| Prudence | 12.19±1.29 | 13.50±1.92 | -1.30±2.15 | 3.10 | .005 | |
| Self-confidence | 14.92±1.54 | 15.38±1.96 | -0.46±1.65 | 1.42 | .167 | |
| Systematicity | 10.27±1.56 | 10.85±1.56 | -0.57±1.72 | 1.71 | .100 | |
| Intellectual fairness | 16.04±1.42 | 16.31±1.76 | -0.26±1.53 | 0.89 | .381 | |
| Healthy skepticism | 14.00±2.33 | 14.42±2.21 | -0.42±1.67 | 1.29 | .210 | |
| Objectivity | 12.27±1.11 | 12.23±1.14 | 0.03±0.91 | 0.21 | .832 | |
| Total | 98.58±7.89 | 102.42±8.77 | -3.84±6.22 | 3.15 | .004 | |
| Problem-solving process | Clarifying problem | 23.42±2.70 | 23.69±2.13 | -0.26±2.50 | 0.55 | .589 |
| Seeking a solution | 22.54±3.01 | 24.65±2.78 | -2.11±1.88 | 5.73 | <.001 | |
| Decision making | 22.96±3.42 | 23.69±2.93 | -0.73±2.70 | 1.38 | .181 | |
| Applying the solution | 23.00±2.41 | 24.38±2.56 | -1.38±2.49 | 2.83 | .009 | |
| Evaluation & reflection | 22.27±3.30 | 23.19±3.00 | -0.92±3.24 | 1.45 | .160 | |
| Total | 114.31±12.53 | 119.62±12.06 | -5.30±8.75 | 3.09 | .005 | |
| Critical performance | Nursing process | 37.08±4.95 | 40.92±6.89 | -3.84±5.03 | 3.90 | .001 |
| Nursing skills | 35.92±5.08 | 40.73±6.30 | -4.80±4.89 | 5.01 | <.001 | |
| Teaching/cooperation | 31.50±5.92 | 34.19±5.41 | -2.69±4.98 | 2.75 | .011 | |
| Interpersonal relationship | 20.08±3.57 | 23.23±3.49 | -3.15±3.48 | 4.62 | <.001 | |
| Professional development | 31.27±4.21 | 34.08±5.29 | -2.80±4.45 | 3.21 | .004 | |
| Total | 152.27±20.36 | 169.19±24.50 | -16.92±17.91 | 4.82 | <.001 |
Comparison of Dependent Variables for the Blended Simulation between Pretest and Posttest (N=22)
| Variables | Categories | Pretest | Posttest | Difference |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | ||||
| Critical thinking disposition | Intellectual curiosity | 17.73±3.05 | 21.00±2.65 | -3.27±3.19 | 4.81 | <.001 |
| Prudence | 12.27±1.35 | 13.82±1.96 | -1.54±1.81 | 3.99 | .001 | |
| Self-confidence | 14.14±2.16 | 15.91±2.44 | -1.77±2.09 | 3.98 | .001 | |
| Systematicity | 9.91±1.87 | 11.73±2.00 | -1.81±2.36 | 3.61 | .002 | |
| Intellectual fairness | 16.36±1.76 | 16.82±1.89 | -0.45±1.76 | 1.21 | .241 | |
| Healthy skepticism | 13.82±2.03 | 15.91±2.24 | -2.09±2.32 | 1.06 | <.001 | |
| Objectivity | 12.45±0.96 | 12.59±1.43 | -0.13±1.42 | 0.45 | .658 | |
| Total | 96.77±9.20 | 107.77±11.56 | -11.00±10.24 | 5.04 | <.001 | |
| Problem-solving process | Clarifying problem | 22.95±2.23 | 24.68±3.24 | -1.72±2.89 | 2.80 | .011 |
| Seeking a solution | 22.68±3.32 | 24.23±3.07 | -1.54±2.92 | 2.48 | .022 | |
| Decision making | 23.36±3.01 | 24.77±3.50 | -1.40±2.82 | 2.34 | .029 | |
| Applying the solution | 22.14±2.96 | 24.64±3.44 | -2.50±4.20 | 2.79 | .011 | |
| Evaluation & reflection | 22.23±3.16 | 24.00±3.47 | -1.77±4.19 | 1.98 | .061 | |
| Total | 113.36±12.55 | 122.32±15.26 | -8.95±14.55 | 2.89 | .009 | |
| Critical performance | Nursing process | 37.77±6.39 | 44.59±5.36 | -6.81±6.54 | 4.89 | <.001 |
| Nursing skills | 38.91±6.12 | 44.95±5.86 | -6.04±6.79 | 4.17 | <.001 | |
| Teaching/cooperation | 28.45±4.62 | 34.41±4.02 | -5.95±4.69 | 5.95 | <.001 | |
| Interpersonal relationship | 21.09±3.59 | 25.82±3.21 | -4.72±3.75 | 5.90 | <.001 | |
| Professional development | 32.05±4.16 | 37.50±4.72 | -5.45±5.24 | 4.88 | <.001 | |
| Total | 158.27±22.11 | 187.27±20.98 | -29.00±24.42 | 5.57 | <.001 |
Comparison of Changes in the Dependent Variables between Pretest and Posttest for Both Groups (N=48)
| Variables | Categories | Blended simulation (n=22) | Virtual reality simulation (n=26) |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difference M±SD | Difference M±SD | ||||
| Critical thinking disposition | Intellectual curiosity | 3.27±3.19 | 0.85±1.64 | 3.22 | .003 |
| Prudence | 1.45±1.79 | 1.31±2.15 | 0.25 | .800 | |
| Self-confidence | 1.77±2.09 | 0.46±1.65 | 2.42 | .019 | |
| Systematicity | 11.73±2.00 | 0.58±1.72 | 2.04 | .048 | |
| Intellectual fairness | 0.45±1.77 | 0.27±1.54 | 0.38 | .699 | |
| Healthy skepticism | 2.09±2.33 | 0.42±1.68 | 2.87 | .006 | |
| Objectivity | 12.59±1.43 | -0.04±0.92 | 0.51 | .610 | |
| Total | 11.00±10.24 | 3.85±6.22 | 2.86 | .007 | |
| Problem-solving process | Clarifying problem | 1.73±2.90 | 0.27±2.51 | 1.86 | .068 |
| Seeking a solution | 1.55±2.92 | 2.12±1.88 | -0.78 | .437 | |
| Decision making | 1.41±2.82 | 0.73±2.71 | 0.84 | .401 | |
| Applying the solution | 2.50±4.21 | 1.38±2.50 | 1.09 | .283 | |
| Evaluation & reflection | 1.77±4.20 | 0.81±3.23 | 0.90 | .373 | |
| Total | 8.95±14.55 | 5.31±8.75 | 1.02 | .311 | |
| Critical performance | Nursing process | 6.82±6.54 | 3.85±5.03 | 1.77 | .082 |
| Nursing skills | 6.05±6.79 | 4.81±4.89 | 0.73 | .468 | |
| Teaching/cooperation | 5.95±4.70 | 2.31±4.37 | 2.78 | .008 | |
| Interpersonal relationship | 4.73±3.76 | 3.15±3.48 | 1.50 | .139 | |
| Professional development | 5.45±5.24 | 2.81±4.45 | 1.89 | .065 | |
| Total | 29.00±24.43 | 16.92±17.92 | 1.97 | .055 |