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Student nurses´ perception of virtual simulation: a qualitative study
dc.contributor.advisor | Paterson, Ruth | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Whitehorn, Jane | |
dc.contributor.author | Koju, Anu | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-27T16:55:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-27T16:55:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-02-23 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: 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.tid | 203026896 | pt_PT |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17880 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
dc.subject | Student nurses | pt_PT |
dc.subject | Virtual simulation | pt_PT |
dc.subject | Qualitative descriptive study | pt_PT |
dc.title | Student nurses´ perception of virtual simulation: a qualitative study | pt_PT |
dc.type | master thesis | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
rcaap.type | masterThesis | pt_PT |
thesis.degree.grantor | Universidade do Algarve. Escola Superior de Saúde | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Universidade de Oviedo | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Universidade de Edimburgo | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Instituto Superior de Santarém. Escola Superior de Saúde de Santarém | |
thesis.degree.level | Mestre | |
thesis.degree.name | Mestrado em Enfermagem de Emergência e Cuidados Críticos (Erasmus Mundus) | pt_PT |
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