Effect of Standardized Patient Simulation on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Nursing and Patients With Mental Health Problems

Kameg, Brayden; Fradkin, Dina; Lee, Heeyoung

doi:10.3928/02793695-20210513-01

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“…Of particular note is how simulation can be effective at changing a person's attitudes and beliefs toward certain populations. Multiple studies have indicated simulation is effective in changing students’ attitudes toward older adults, 11 patients at the end of life, 12 and patients with mental health conditions 13 …”

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“…Multiple studies have indicated simulation is effective in changing students' attitudes toward older adults, 11 patients at the end of life, 12 and patients with mental health conditions. 13 Simulation may also be useful when exploring issues related to poverty. One of the reasons for this is that while a student may have clinical experiences related to caring for people living in poverty; they may never have the experience of truly understanding the challenges, barriers, and level of stress people living in poverty can face day-today.…”

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A poverty simulation to enhance nursing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward people living in poverty

Kruse

El‐Khoury

2022

Nursing Forum

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Background Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families. Unless one has lived in a poverty situation, it can be difficult to understand the challenges people face. Methods This study was a quasi‐experimental study with a pre‐ and post‐test design (36 select‐items from four‐established instruments) that measured students’ self‐perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards people living in poverty. All undergraduate, pre‐licensure, senior‐level nursing students enrolled in a community nursing course (fall 2018–fall 2019, n = 254) participated in a face‐to‐face interactive Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) with a focus on the QSEN concept of patient‐centered care. The winter 2020 semester, the simulation was not offered because of the coronavirus pandemic; these students (n = 96) served as a comparison group. Results Paired‐samples t‐tests revealed knowledge, skill, and attitude mean scores, were improved for all students with the exception of social justice attitudes (improved only for the non‐simulation group). Independent‐samples t‐tests revealed simulation students had higher knowledge, skill, and attitude scores on the Adapted CAPS Assessment and Active Learning Measure. Non‐simulation participants had higher Political Awareness scores. Conclusion These results indicated the CAPS appears to be an effective simulation to change students’ self‐perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding people whose incomes are low or who are living in poverty.

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A poverty simulation to enhance nursing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward people living in poverty

Kruse

El‐Khoury

2022

Nursing Forum

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“…The better trained the standardized patients are, the more likely the simulations will run smoothly, and students will benefit from them. Familiarizing ourselves with the literature further reinforced our belief that standardized patients bring added authenticity to simulations and enhance learning, despite the laborious, multistage, and resource-intensive preparation process [40,[50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]].…”

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Standardized Patient Simulation in Healthcare Education

2023

Int J Nurs Health Care Res

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Introduction: Simulation training is a key part of healthcare and medical education, but the use of standardized patients in simulation training is not yet systematic at least in Finland. The purpose of this literature review was to determine the benefits and challenges of using standardized patients in simulation training. Methods: The information search was conducted in the international Cinahl and Pubmed databases. The search terms used were "Simulation", "Simulation-based education", "Simulated patient", "Standardized patient" and "Standardized patient". The inclusion criteria were 1) peer-reviewed original research 2) published in Finnish or English 3) published in the last 10 years. Additionally, the research had to be conducted in Europe, the United States, Canada, or Australia. 40 studies fulfill the criteria. The data was analyzed with inductive content analysis. Results: The use of a standardized patient in simulation training improves student learning outcomes, as well as develops interaction and work-life skills. For the standardized patient, participating in simulation training can increase acting experience and bring content to everyday life. However, it can also be physically and mentally taxing. It's important that the teacher enables good preparation for the role. Challenges experienced by students are related to stress created by the standardized patient and unexpected situations in the simulation of standardized patients. Discussion: The results show that the utilization of standardized patients in simulation requires planning and adequate resources, but it also brings various benefits, especially for the development of students' skills.

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“…Three literature reviews concluded that mental health simulations increase student confidence, satisfaction, knowledge, and communication skills while decreasing their anxiety and fears (Brown, 2015; Hall, 2017; Kunst et al, 2016). One study revealed an improvement in students’ attitudes toward mental health patients and a higher interest in mental health careers post simulation (Kameg et al, 2021). A promising, innovative approach is the use of standardized patients in place of mannequins in mental health simulation.…”

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Standardized Patients Versus Mannequins in Mental Health Simulation

Luebbert,

Perez,

Andrews

et al. 2023

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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Background: Mental health nursing simulation using various modalities can be useful in increasing student confidence, satisfaction, knowledge, and communication skills. Studies comparing the benefits of mental health nursing simulation using standardized patients versus mannequins are scarce. Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore differences in knowledge, clinical learning, clinical reasoning, communication, confidence, and learner satisfaction when conducting mental health nursing simulation with standardized patients compared to mannequins. Methods: A convenience sample of 178 senior level baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in the mental health nursing course participated in this study. Of the total sample, 41.6% ( n = 74) participated in high-fidelity mannequin simulation and 58.4% ( n = 104) in standardized patient simulation. Measures included a knowledge assessment, Satisfaction with Simulation Experience Scale (SSE), and a simulation evaluation survey. Results: While knowledge levels increased regardless of simulation modality, clinical reasoning, clinical learning, communication, realism, and overall rating of the simulation experience were significantly higher among participants in standardized patient simulation compared to mannequins. Conclusions: Mental health simulations can be a useful learning tool for engaging in mental health scenarios in a safe simulated learning environment. While both mannequins and standardized patient modalities are helpful in increasing mental health nursing knowledge, standardized patient simulation has a greater impact on several other aspects including clinical reasoning and communication. Future multisite studies with larger samples are needed, including a wider variety of mental health scenarios.

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Effect of Standardized Patient Simulation on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Nursing and Patients With Mental Health Problems

Cited by 9 publications

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A poverty simulation to enhance nursing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward people living in poverty

A poverty simulation to enhance nursing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward people living in poverty

Standardized Patient Simulation in Healthcare Education

Standardized Patients Versus Mannequins in Mental Health Simulation

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