Simulation-Based Peri-Operative Education among Undergraduate Nursing Students at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences: A Mixed-Methods Study
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2022-08-17
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
Problem Statement
In Malawi, lack of access to specialised perioperative nursing training limits perioperative
nurses’ ability to effectively provide high-quality nursing care. With pre-service training being
the main source of perioperative nursing information, there is a need to strengthen the clinical
learning for perioperative nursing in the pre-service programmes for nurses in the country.
Simulation-based education has several advantages including, offering opportunities for nurses
to practice and gain competence in rare emergencies, providing immediate feedback, and
allowing repetition which enables learners to practice more.
Study Objectives
This study therefore, aims at assessing the feasibility of simulation-based education in
perioperative nursing for student nurses in a Malawian context, within the sub-Saharan region.
Specifically, the study aims at:
1. Exploring learning gaps in perioperative nursing among undergraduate nursing students.
2. Comparing acquisition of knowledge, self-efficacy, and skills between intervention and
control groups before and after exposure to a simulation-based education experience in
perioperative nursing.
3. Exploring nurse students’ experiences with simulated-based education in perioperative
nursing.
Type of Study
In order to achieve these objectives, this study utilises multistage mixed methods to collect and
analyse quantitative and qualitative data to gain a better understanding of role simulation-based
education in perioperative nursing learning in the Malawian context.
Methodology
The study will utilise a questionnaire survey, a quasi-experimental design, and an exploratory
qualitative study.
Expected Findings
It is expected that the findings of this study will ascertain the practicality and relevance of
simulation-based education in perioperative nursing education in a Malawian setting.
Dissemination of findings
These findings will be published in relevant journals, and a copy of the dissertation will be
available in the KUHeS repository for dissertations.
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Simulation based peri operative education among nursing students