Factors influencing nurses' attitudes toward simulation-based education.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Professional Development

Background:

• Simulation offers valuable training for nurses.
• Understanding barriers to simulation participation is crucial for effective implementation.
• Nurses' perceptions of simulation barriers may be influenced by their professional background.

Purpose of the Study:

• Identify barriers to nurses' simulation participation.
• Determine if experience and practice location affect perceived barriers.
• Identify nurses' educational priorities and influencing factors.

Main Methods:

• Survey administered to full-time and part-time nurses at a children's hospital.
• Data collected on demographics, simulation exposure, perceived barriers, and training priorities.
• Binary logistic regression analysis used to identify significant factors.

Main Results:

• Prior experience, fewer years in practice, and non-acute care areas influenced perceptions of simulation as "not the real thing."
• "Unfamiliarity with equipment" was higher in less experienced nurses.
• Less experienced nurses and those in acute care areas prioritized rare event management training.

Conclusions:

• Barriers to nursing simulation participation are diverse and influenced by individual factors.
• Prior simulation exposure, years of experience, and practice location shape barrier perception.
• Targeted training, particularly for rare event management, is a priority for specific nursing groups.