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Student nurses´ perception of virtual simulation: a qualitative study

dc.contributor.advisorPaterson, Ruth
dc.contributor.advisorWhitehorn, Jane
dc.contributor.authorKoju, Anu
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-27T16:55:48Z
dc.date.available2022-06-27T16:55:48Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-23
dc.description.abstractBackground: Virtual simulation(VS) is an innovative, computer-generated teaching-learning and assessing activity that is suitable for professional growth, ongoing training, and academic education. Since VS is novel pedagogy in nursing education, there are a variety of views and scarcity of research on the effectiveness of the VS for a teaching-learning process to nursing students, as well as their perceptions on its usability and applicability. Similarly, no studies have evaluated nursing students’ perceptions of the influence of VS on decision-making skills and its comparison to clinical simulation, as far as the researcher is aware. Aim: This study aimed to identify and evaluate the nursing students’ perception of VS in the context of impact, confidence, clinical decision-making skill, and comparison with clinical simulation. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted on a convenience sample of 17 nursing students using one-to-one interviews. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed using an online platform: Microsoft Teams. Data were analyzed using an abductive thematic analysis approach. Results: The four major themes that emerged were: 1. Confidence, 2. Applicability, 3. Comparison with clinical simulation, and 4. Usability and Areas of development. The participants were impressed with the enhancement of their confidence, knowledge, and decision-making skills after involving in VS. While comparing VS with CS, they perceived that the VS was more efficient, effective, and informative than CS. Conclusions: The participants perceived the VS as a useful and applicable tool to enhance their confidence, knowledge, and decision-making skills. They also expressed that VS can not only complement but also replace the clinical simulation where presential simulation is not viable.pt_PT
dc.identifier.tid203026896pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17880
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectStudent nursespt_PT
dc.subjectVirtual simulationpt_PT
dc.subjectQualitative descriptive studypt_PT
dc.titleStudent nurses´ perception of virtual simulation: a qualitative studypt_PT
dc.typemaster thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typemasterThesispt_PT
thesis.degree.grantorUniversidade do Algarve. Escola Superior de Saúde
thesis.degree.grantorUniversidade de Oviedo
thesis.degree.grantorUniversidade de Edimburgo
thesis.degree.grantorInstituto Superior de Santarém. Escola Superior de Saúde de Santarém
thesis.degree.levelMestre
thesis.degree.nameMestrado em Enfermagem de Emergência e Cuidados Críticos (Erasmus Mundus)pt_PT

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