Clinical trial NCT05354687: Comparison of Self Directed Learning and Small Group Teaching Methods on Pressure Injury Assessment
Official title: The Effect of Pressure Injury Assessment Training Given by Self-directed Learning and Small Group Teaching Methods on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skill Levels
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pressure Ulcer
Keywords: pressure ulcer
self-directed learning
small-group learning
pressure injury
pressure injury assessment
Lead sponsor: Gazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-29
Enrollment: 93
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: a three-group, pre-test - post-test, randomized controlled experimental study.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of pressure injury assessment training given by self-directed learning and small-group teaching methods on the knowledge and skill levels of nursing students: a three-group, pre-test - post-test, randomized controlled, parallel-group experimental study.

Detailed description: Pressure injury is a common health problem worldwide. The global prevalence of hospital-associated pressure injuries was 8.4%. Regular wound assessment is required to determine appropriate treatment methods, monitor wound healing, and identify complications early in the pressure injury treatment process in order to achieve clinical goals.

According to the literature, nurses and nursing students have a low level of knowledge about pressure injury and there is a knowledge gap between nurses' knowledge of pressure injury and pressure injury practices. As a result, it is necessary to teach skills so that they can put their knowledge into practice. Individuals born after 2000, referred to as Generation Z, make up the majority of students beginning undergraduate education today. The most significant difference between Generation Z and other generations is that they were born during a period when digital high technology was widely used. This generation, also known as the "Internet generation," is constantly surrounded by new technological opportunities, communication, and transportation facilities. Because of these characteristics, it is critical to use teaching methods that will appeal to them when educating students in this group.

In a classroom, there are fast and slow learners. The amount of time allotted to students naturally decreases as the number of students in the class grows. Furthermore, student differences prevent the entire class from learning at the same time. Some students do not learn right away, others later, and still others do not learn at all in such a classroom. Education should be personalized in order to eliminate all of these non-occurrences.With the widespread use of smart phones today, mobile learning has become commonplace. Students gain clinical practice skills and experience when mobile technology is used as a support tool in nursing education practices.

For this purpose, the trainings to be given with the mobile application in this study will be supported by the activities in which the students can practice individually in the skill laboratory.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* To be registered for the Nursing Vocational Application Course
* Volunteering to participate in the research
* Having a mobile device (smartphone, tablet PC etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

* To have received training on the evaluation of pressure injuries other than the basic nursing education

Primary outcomes:
measure: Evaluation of Pressure Injuries Knowledge Test
timeFrame: five weeks
measure: Pressure Injury Evaluation Form
timeFrame: five weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Pressure Injuries Assessment Education Evaluation Form
timeFrame: 1 week
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gazi University
Study officials:
affiliation: Gazi University
name: Nurcan Çalışkan, Professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Sezgünsay, E. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin basınç yaralanması değerlendirme becerilerinin geliştirilmesinde yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyon yönteminin etkinliğinin incelenmesi, 2019 (Master's thesis, Gülhane Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü).