Koo Hyun Young, Lee Bo Ryeong
College of Nursing, Daegu Catholic University, 33 Duryugongwon-ro, 17 gil, Nam-gu, Daegu, 42472, South Korea.
Heliyon. 2024 Aug 9;10(16):e36014. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36014. eCollection 2024 Aug 30.
Respiratory infections are common in children and can quickly deteriorate, necessitating vigilant nursing care. Simulation training provides a valuable tool for nursing students to learn how to manage children with respiratory infections. Peer tutoring has demonstrated benefits, including the creation of a safe, supportive learning environment and the perception of peer tutors as beneficial role models. This study aimed to develop a simulation education program for the care of children with respiratory infections, involving peer tutoring among nursing students, and to assess its effectiveness.
This mixed-methods study, conducted between July and December 2022, utilized surveys to gather both quantitative and qualitative data. A peer tutoring-based simulation education program for providing care to children with respiratory infections was developed specifically for nursing students. The study was implemented with 49 nursing students from a South Korean university (25 in the experimental group and 24 in the control group). The students' self-efficacy, disposition towards critical thinking, problem-solving ability, and satisfaction with practice were evaluated and analyzed using the unpaired -test, the chi-square test, and repeated-measures analysis of variance. The learning experiences of the students in the experimental group were further examined using qualitative content analysis.
The experimental group demonstrated greater growth in self-efficacy and satisfaction with practice than the control group. However, no significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups in terms of changes in disposition towards critical thinking and problem-solving ability. From the nursing students who participated in the implementation, three categories were identified: "enhancement of learning," "psychologically secure environment," and "novel experience."
The peer tutoring-based simulation education focused on caring for children with respiratory infections effectively improved the self-efficacy and satisfaction of nursing students. This method will be utilized to enhance the learning experience of nursing students in the field of pediatric respiratory care.
呼吸道感染在儿童中很常见，且病情可能迅速恶化，因此需要进行密切的护理。模拟培训为护理专业学生学习如何护理呼吸道感染儿童提供了一个有价值的工具。同伴辅导已证明有诸多益处，包括营造一个安全、支持性的学习环境，以及让同伴辅导者成为有益的榜样。本研究旨在开发一个针对呼吸道感染儿童护理的模拟教育项目，该项目涉及护理专业学生之间的同伴辅导，并评估其效果。
这项混合方法研究于2022年7月至12月进行，利用调查问卷收集定量和定性数据。专门为护理专业学生开发了一个基于同伴辅导的模拟教育项目，用于为呼吸道感染儿童提供护理。该研究在韩国一所大学的49名护理专业学生中实施（实验组25名，对照组24名）。使用非配对t检验、卡方检验和重复测量方差分析对学生的自我效能感、批判性思维倾向、解决问题的能力以及对实践的满意度进行评估和分析。使用定性内容分析法进一步考察实验组学生的学习体验。
实验组在自我效能感和对实践的满意度方面比对照组有更大的提升。然而，实验组和对照组在批判性思维倾向和解决问题能力的变化方面没有观察到显著差异。从参与实施的护理专业学生中，确定了三个类别：“学习增强”、“心理安全环境”和“新奇体验”。
基于同伴辅导的模拟教育专注于护理呼吸道感染儿童，有效提高了护理专业学生的自我效能感和满意度。这种方法将被用于提升护理专业学生在儿科呼吸道护理领域的学习体验。
