Development and psychometric testing of the satisfaction with Cultural Simulation Experience Scale

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Cultural Competence
• Healthcare Simulation

Background:

• Reducing adverse health events in diverse populations requires culturally competent healthcare professionals.
• Nursing education must equip students with essential cultural competence skills.
• Immersive simulations offer innovative approaches to cultural competence training.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement and evaluate an immersive 3D cultural empathy simulation for nursing students.
• To validate the Satisfaction with Cultural Simulation Experience Scale for psychometric properties.
• To assess student satisfaction and identify key learning factors from the simulation.

Main Methods:

• Adaptation and validation of the Satisfaction with Cultural Simulation Experience Scale using factor analysis and Cronbach's Alpha.
• Implementation of a 3D cultural empathy simulation with a purposive sample of 497 nursing students.
• Analysis of quantitative satisfaction scores and qualitative feedback on learning experiences.

Main Results:

• The adapted scale demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.95) and internal consistency.
• Students reported high satisfaction with the simulation (mean score = 4.64/5).
• Qualitative analysis revealed key themes: "Becoming culturally competent", "Learning from the debrief", and "Reflecting on practice".

Conclusions:

• The immersive 3D cultural empathy simulation is a highly regarded and reliable tool for nursing education.
• The validated scale is a dependable instrument for measuring satisfaction with cultural simulations.
• Further research and testing in diverse educational contexts are recommended to refine the simulation and its evaluation.