Examination of the effect of satisfaction and anxiety levels of nursing students of using simulation based training method in the management of preeclampsia patient care

Examination of the Effect of Satisfaction and Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students of Using Simulation Based Training Method in the Management of Preeclampsia Patient Care Aim: The research was conducted as a pre-test post-test semi-experimental study with a control group, with the aim of examining the effect on satisfaction and anxiety levels in nursing students using a simulation-based method of training in the management of the care of pre-eclampsia patients. Method: The research was conducted with 102 nursing students in their third year of study at Ege University Nursing Faculty in the autumn semester of the academic year 2017-2018. The study was planned with two groups, an intervention group and a control group. With the intervention group, the simulation-based teaching method was applied in a simulation laboratory set up by the researcher under the aegis of Ege University Nursing Faculty, while the control group were taught using case studies in a classroom environment. In assigning students to the groups, a simple randomization method was applied. Students in the two groups were matched for age, gender and grade averages (p>0.05), and a homogeneous distribution was achieved between the groups. In collecting research data, a demographic data collection form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, a questionnaire on satisfaction with education methods, a training application evaluation form, and a simulation design scale were used. In the evaluation of data, the descriptive statistical methods of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation analysis were used. Because the data did not conform to standard distribution, the Mann Whitney U test was used in comparing quantitative data between the groups, and the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to evaluate the data from before and after the intervention. Findings: It was found that 80.4% of the students participating in the study were female, and 57.8% were in the 21-year age range. With regard to their reasons for choosing the nursing profession, 58.8% had chosen it because it gave a better chance of finding a job. Half (50%) of the students were partially satisfied with studying in the nursing department, while 69.6% of the students participating in the study saw themselves as unsuccessful. According to the results of the study, it was found that the mean questionnaire scores on satisfaction with training methods of students in the intervention group to whom the simulation training method had been applied were statistically significantly higher than those of the control group (p=0.000<0.001). According to the findings obtained from the study, it was determined that after the application of the simulation-based training, the state anxiety mean scores of the students in the control group were statistically significantly lower than those of the intervention group (p=0.010<0.05; p=0.049<0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings obtained from the research data, it was concluded that the nursing students were satisfied with the simulation-based method of training in the care of pre-eclampsia patients, but students in the intervention group anxiety levels were higher with this method to the control group. Finally, it is predicted that the simulation-based training method will be of benefit to nursing students. Key words: Simulation-based training, satisfaction, anxiety, nursing, pre-eclampsia.