Experiences of simulated patients in clinical skills laboratory: A qualitative study

Background Nursing simulations with simulated patients (SPs) have proven effective in creating realistic opportunities to enhance the students’ clinical competence within a safe learning environment. This setting helps to reduce anxiety and increases self-confidence among health sciences students. T...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Curationis (Pretoria) Jg. 48; H. 1; S. e1 - e10
Hauptverfasser: Shange-Goba, Mbalenhle P., Willemse, Juliana J.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: South Africa AOSIS 26.09.2025
African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Schlagworte:
Adult
Clinical competence
Clinical Competence - standards
Clinical medicine
clinical skills laboratory
Critical thinking
Education
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - standards
Educational objectives
Educational planning
Evidence-based medicine
Evidence-based nursing
Female
Health care reform
Health sciences
Humans
Interviews as Topic - methods
Laboratories
Learning
Male
Medical research
Methods
Nursing
Nursing education
Patient safety
Patient satisfaction
Patient Simulation
Pedagogy
Professional identity
Qualitative Research
School buildings
School environment
simulated patients
Simulation
simulation experiences
Simulation methods
Skills
Social aspects
South Africa
Student retention
Students, Nursing - psychology
Students, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Teaching methods
South Africa
simulated patients
clinical skills laboratory
qualitative research
nursing education
simulation experiences
ISSN:0379-8577, 2223-6279, 2223-6279
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Background Nursing simulations with simulated patients (SPs) have proven effective in creating realistic opportunities to enhance the students’ clinical competence within a safe learning environment. This setting helps to reduce anxiety and increases self-confidence among health sciences students. This study aimed to explore experiences of SPs in clinical skills laboratory of a Department of Nursing at a university in Western Cape. Objectives Objectives were set to explore the contextual elements of SPs’ experiences during clinical skills sessions, identify educational design aspects from those experiences and assess their views on student outcomes. Method A qualitative descriptive, exploratory and contextual design was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight SPs. The data were coded to develop emerging themes and sub-themes, following Braun and Clark’s systematic analysis process. An independent coder reviewed findings, and themes were confirmed during a consensus meeting. Results This study found that SPs engaged in multiple role-play consultations, improving their understanding of healthcare consultation structures and rules. They recognised their roles in achieving the outcomes needed for students. Conclusion This study confirmed existing literature on SPs in a clinical skills laboratory within a Department of Nursing. Participant interviews provided verbatim quotations that enriched findings. Contribution The study aimed to recommend ways for a Department of Nursing to support SPs in improving their laboratory skills and enhancing student learning. Expanding this research to other nursing education institutions could provide a broader understanding of SPs’ experiences.
Bibliographie:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
content type line 23
ISSN:0379-8577
2223-6279
2223-6279
DOI:10.4102/curationis.v48i1.2736