Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2012 Dec;18(4):312-320. 10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.312.

Effects of Simulation-based Education on Communication Skill and Clinical Competence in Maternity Nursing Practicum

• Kim HY
• Ko E
• Lee ES

• KMID: 2308269
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.4.312

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of simulation-based education on communication skill and clinical competence in maternity nursing practicum.
METHODS
This study used a non-equivalent control pretest-posttest design. The simulation-based education in maternity nursing practicum consisted of two clinical situation scenarios pertaining to patients with normal and high-risk deliveries. The control group consisted of 35 students in 2010 and the experimental group consisted of 35 students in 2009. The experimental group was given the simulation-based education using a high-fidelity patient simulator over 3 sessions, whereas the control group was given a conventional pre-clinical practice orientation before maternity nursing clinical practicum. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which included questions to assess communication skill and clinical competence. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
Members of the experimental group, who received the simulation-based education, showed significantly higher communication skill and clinical competence scores than the control group (t=-2.39, p = .020; t=-2.71, p = .009).
CONCLUSION
The simulation-based education in maternity nursing practicum is effective in promoting communication skill and clinical competence. With application of diverse clinical situation scenarios, it is recommended to develop and apply simulation-based education using a high-fidelity simulator in the area of maternity nursing.

Keyword

Patient simulation; Nursing students; Communication; Clinical competence; Maternity nursing

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Maternal-Child Nursing
Orientation
Patient Simulation
Pregnancy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Students, Nursing

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  Figure 1 Contents of simulation-based education in maternity nursing practicum.

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  Figure 2 Research design.

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