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The Effect of Emergency Escape Room Simulation on Knowledge, Anxiety, and Satisfaction Levels of Students: A
Hacer Ozel1, Elif Akpınar Gezginci1
1Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background:
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of escape room simulation intervention on the knowledge, anxiety, and satisfaction levels of students in emergency nursing education.
Methods:
This randomized controlled study was conducted with 40 students studying at the nursing faculty of a university in Istanbul. The students in the intervention group (n = 20) were given an escape room simulation intervention related to emergency nursing education. The students in the control group (n = 20) were not given any intervention other than the traditional education method. Data were collected using the Knowledge Test, State Anxiety Scale, and Visual Analog Scale for satisfaction.
Results:
The knowledge level of the students in the intervention group measured immediately after the education (P = 0.003), 1 week after the education (P < 0.001), and 1 month after the education (P < 0.001) was found to be significantly higher than that of the control group. While no significant difference was found in anxiety levels before and after the education between the groups, a significant difference was found in anxiety levels before and after the training in the intervention group (P < 0.001). The satisfaction level measured immediately after the education was found to be significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
This study show that escape room simulation increased emergency nursing knowledge and satisfaction and reduced anxiety levels of the students. It is recommended that escape room simulation intervention be used in more studies in nursing education. The study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.tr with the number NCT06619119.
