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Effects of Team-Based Simulation on Nursing Students' Soft Skills
Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Summary
Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of "team-based simulation" on the development of communication skills, self-awareness levels, and teamwork competencies among first-year nursing students. Hypotheses: H1: Team-based simulation training significantly increases the self-awareness levels of nursing students compared to individual-based training. H2: Team-based simulation practices lead to a statistically significant improvement in students' attitudes toward teamwork, specifically regarding mutual support and team structure. H3: Students who participate in team-based simulations demonstrate higher levels of satisfaction with learning and self-confidence compared to those in individual-based settings. Study Description: The research was conducted with 112 first-year nursing students using a randomized controlled and "cross-over" design. Participants were divided into two groups, experiencing both team-based and individual-based simulation applications in different sequences. Data were collected at four different time points-pre-test, intra-post-simulation, and one-month follow-up-using various scales. The study determined that team-based simulation lays the groundwork for the development of students' self-awareness, enhances teamwork skills, and increases satisfaction levels. To ensure the sustainability of these gains, it is recommended that such interactive and repetitive simulation methods be systematically integrated into nursing education curricula.
Official title: The Effect Of Team-Based Sımulatıon On Developıng Communıcatıon, Self-Awareness, And Teamwork Skılls Of Nursıng Students: A Randomızed Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
112
Start Date
2025-12-22
Completion Date
2026-05-20
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Team-Based Simulation
The team-based simulation intervention is designed to foster collaborative clinical reasoning and interprofessional communication. Students are organized into four-member teams, with specific roles-team leader, medication administrator, primary caregiver, and documentation assistant-assigned to ensure structured task delegation. The intervention emphasizes collective decision-making, mutual support, and the utilization of team structure to navigate high-fidelity clinical scenarios. Each simulation is immediately followed by a structured, video-assisted debriefing process conducted in a group format. This session focuses on the "team process" and communication dynamics, encouraging students to analyze their interaction patterns and the impact of collective effort on patient outcomes. The intervention is delivered in an accredited nursing skill laboratory, ensuring standardized conditions across all group sessions.
Individual-Based Simulation
The individual-based simulation intervention focuses on the cultivation of autonomous clinical judgment and the mastery of independent psychomotor skills. Each student navigates the clinical scenarios independently, assuming full responsibility for the entire clinical process, including assessment, decision-making, and task implementation, without the benefit of peer collaboration. This arm requires students to independently manage time and prioritize nursing interventions within the simulation environment. The subsequent debriefing process is tailored to the individual, focusing on personalized reflection, clinical reasoning errors, and technical skill refinement. Like the team-based sessions, these activities are conducted in an accredited skill laboratory using the same clinical scenarios to ensure that the educational content remains equivalent, allowing for a precise evaluation of the teaching methodology's impact on individual performance.
Locations (1)
Merve Tarhan
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)