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Learning Experience and Clinical Outcomes with Standardized Patient Simulation: A Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative
Mei Yi Mak1, Yu Fai Choi2, Natalie Leung2
1Community Healthcare Services, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Journal of Community Health Nursing
|June 2, 2022
Summary
Simulation-based training significantly enhanced community nurses' learning experience and their ability to identify patient safety incidents. This approach improved clinical outcomes, proving beneficial for nurses regardless of their prior experience.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Simulation
Background:
- Effective training is crucial for community nurses to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Simulation-based learning offers a controlled environment for skill development and outcome evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of simulation learning on community nurses' educational experience.
- To evaluate the subsequent clinical outcomes and incident identification abilities of nurses post-simulation.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study involving 75 community nurses.
- Utilized standardized patient (SP) simulation, surveys, and 12- and 24-month incident data collection.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported high satisfaction with the simulation learning experience.
- A statistically significant improvement was observed in the identification of near-misses and incidents (p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Standardized patient simulation is an effective method for enhancing nursing education and clinical practice.
- The benefits of simulation extend to improved patient safety outcomes, irrespective of the nurse's experience level.
