Gharaibeh, B., Hweidi, I., & Al-Smadi, A. (2017). Attitudes and perception of baccalaureate nursing students toward educational simulation. Cogent Education, 4(1), 1360063.?
Abstract: Background: Simulation can produce highly qualified professionals,
however, it can also be perceived as stressful and frustrating by the nursing
students.Purposes: This study was to identify the attitudes and perceptions of
Jordanian nursing students toward simulation as an educational strategy, to
investigate whether certain students? characteristics affect their attitudes and
perceptions, to assess for differences in the attitudes and perceptions toward
simulation between the different year levels of students, and to identify the
important predictors of students? attitudes and perceptions toward educational
simulation.Method: A descriptive correlational design was used with a convenience
sample of 413 Jordanian nursing students. The Arabic translated version
of KidSIM ATTITUDES scale was used.Results: The total attitude score was
encouraging with significant differences between first, second and third year
students. Post hoc analyses showed the lowest attitude mean score occurring in
the second year nursing students. Using linear regression analysis, prior experience
in an ICU or CCU was the only significant predictor of the student?s attitudes
and perceptions toward simulation.Conclusions and implication for practice:
Reinforcing the teamwork approach during the students? early phases of their
course of study, and incorporating simulation into later phases can promote
knowledge development, skill acquisition, and self-confidence.