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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Education
  • Digital Learning Technologies
  • Nursing Professional Development

Background:

  • Emotional competence is crucial for healthcare professionals, yet educational tools are limited.
  • Serious games represent an emerging, yet underutilized, approach for developing these skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the development and application of a Serious Game designed to foster emotional competence in nursing students.
  • To gather student feedback on the game's effectiveness as an educational resource.

Main Methods:

  • Undergraduate nursing students played a Serious Game focused on emotional competence.
  • Focus group discussions were conducted with eight students to collect qualitative feedback.
  • Thematic analysis, guided by Braun and Clarke's steps, was used to analyze transcribed discussions.

Main Results:

  • Analysis revealed three key themes: perceived motivation for participation, positive aspects of the Serious Game workshop, and suggestions for future initiatives.
  • Student feedback indicated the game's potential as an engaging educational tool.

Conclusions:

  • Serious games hold significant potential as educational tools for cultivating emotional competence in healthcare students.
  • Findings offer insights for educators and game designers to develop similar impactful educational initiatives.