Development and evaluation of a formulated end-of-life simulation scenario for undergraduate nursing students

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06290
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Mukogawa Women's University (2016); Mie University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Tamaki Tomoko 武庫川女子大学, 看護学部, 助教 (60755768)
• Research Collaborator: INUMARU Anri 三重大学, 医学部, 助教 (60594413) ; YOKOI Yumie 東邦大学, 看護学部, 助教 (40740428) ; TOMITA Mayu 三重大学, 附属病院, 看護師 (40755766) ; TSUJIKAWA Mayumi 三重大学, 医学部, 教授 (40249355) ; OHNO Yuko 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60183026) ; KIDO Michiko 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (00706913)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ターミナルケア / 看護教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on the brain storming sessions of the nursing specialist group for palliative care and education, we designed an EOL scenario. We consulted with simulation experts regarding the structure and timeline of the EOL simulation, with the aim of integrating student knowledge and performance.
Thirty-eight students participated in this study. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group. The control group followed the usual nursing curriculum, whereas the experimental group completed the EOL simulation as an additional course. The effect of the EOL simulation was evaluated by questionnaire, and students’ knowledge, self-confidence, and skill was tested using an objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE).
The experimental group showed a greater improvement in performance in the OSCE compared with the control group. In addition, students in experimental group displayed a significant increase in EOL nursing-related knowledge and self-confidence.

Free Research Field

臨床看護