Simulation-based forensic nursing education for emergency nurses using domestic violence cases: A randomized...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Forensic Nursing
• Emergency Medicine

Background:

• Nurses often lack specialized education for domestic violence victim care.
• Inadequate training hinders effective and compassionate care for domestic violence survivors.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the efficacy of simulation-based training in enhancing domestic violence forensic nursing skills.
• To improve emergency nurses' ability to manage domestic violence cases.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial involving 36 emergency nurses in South Korea.
• Experimental group received simulation and theory training; control group received theory only.
• Knowledge, competency, and performance were measured pre-training, immediately post-training, and six weeks later.

Main Results:

• The simulation group showed significant improvements in forensic nursing performance, competency, and knowledge compared to the control group.
• All measured variables demonstrated statistically significant improvements over time (p < .001).

Conclusions:

• Simulation-based training is effective in boosting nurses' forensic nursing knowledge, competency, and performance.
• Sustained improvements in performance highlight the long-term benefits of simulation for domestic violence victim care.