J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2017 Feb;24(1):51-59. 10.7739/jkafn.2017.24.1.51.

Nursing Students' Perceptions of Meaning, Response, and Effective Methods for Debriefing in Simulation-based Education

• Kim EJ
• Kim YJ
• Moon S

• KMID: 2385712
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2017.24.1.51

Abstract

PURPOSE
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which an exploration was done of how nursing students perceive debriefing and what they think are the most effective debriefing methods for simulation-based nursing education.
METHODS
A convenience sample of 296 sophomore, junior and senior nursing students from three universities and who had attended simulation classes participated in this study. Survey data garnered was analyzed using descriptive analysis and χ² test.
RESULTS
A high majority of the participants (98.3%) saw debriefing as "learning from mistakes", while 62.8% considered it more important than simulations/scenarios. They also perceived debriefing to be effective when they analyzed their colleagues'and their own performances and received feedback. Sophomore students preferred writing a reflection paper as an effective debriefing method compared to junior and senior students.
CONCLUSION
The study findings indicate that debriefing is an important component of simulation-based education and should be considered part of the teaching strategies with debriefing methods dependent on themes and scenarios and what is needed to achieve learning outcomes.

Keyword

Debriefing; Nursing students; Patient simulation; Perceptions

MeSH Terms

Education*
Education, Nursing
Humans
Learning
Methods*
Nursing*
Patient Simulation
Students, Nursing
Writing