Development of a computer-based physical assessment training material with learning feedback and validation of its learning effect

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593226
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Mie Prefectural College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Eri 三重県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20307656)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SAITO Shin 三重県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70178482)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: フィジカルアセスメント / 看護技術 / コンピュータ教材 / 教育方法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the present study, we sought to develop a computer-based training material with simulated functions that nursing students can use for self-learning on how to physically assess the chest and abdomen.
After making a number of improvements to the training material based on the evaluations by nursing teachers, we developed a training material that would enable learners to learn while also receiving feedback on their level of knowledge and physical assessment skills, including the following: (1) Knowing how to differentiate between the pulmonary lobes; (2) Knowing the chest landmarks; (3) Differentiating between different types and characteristics of percussion tones; (4) Getting a grasp of the correct percussion technique; (5) Identifying the various percussion borders in the chest and abdomen; and (6) Estimating liver position and size using percussion.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学