The Effect of Puzzles on Nursing Students' Learning Concepts Related to Vital Signs: A Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract

Background This study aims to evaluate the effect of puzzles on nursing students' learning concepts related to vital signs. Method This study has a pretest, posttest, open-label, randomized controlled design. The sample in the study consists of 107 first-year nursing students who were randomized into experimental ( n = 52) and control ( n = 55) groups. Puzzles related to the concepts of pulse, respiration, and blood pressure were applied to the experimental group of students for 2 weeks. Results It was determined that the posttest and follow-up test knowledge scores of the experimental group were statistically significantly higher ( p = .000) than the control group. Conclusion In the study, it was seen that puzzles were effective in learning concepts related to vital signs ( p < .05). The use of puzzles, one of the interactive learning methods, is recommended throughout nursing education. [ J Nurs Educ . 2024;63(X):XXX–XXX.]