Document Type : Original Article (s)
Authors
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MSc Student, Department in of Operating Room AND Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery and Obesity, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine AND Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Operating Room, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Appendectomy Surgical Simulation software (game-based) on the self-efficacy of undergraduate students in the operating room.Methods: In this single-blind quasi-experimental study, 70 second semester undergraduate students in Isfahan City, Iran, were selected using convenience sampling method. After obtaining satisfaction, they were assigned to intervention and control groups randomly. Simulation software (game-based) and the holding practice and lecture class (routine method) were used in intervention and control groups, respectively. Then, the data were collected using a researcher-administered questionnaire of self-efficacy which validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were then analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and analytical tests with significance level of less than 0.05.Findings: The average score of self-efficacy in the intervention group (62.97 ± 1.48) was higher than the control group (48.63 ± 2.67), and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Moreover, there were no significant relationship between demographic characteristics and self-efficacy (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Appendectomy Surgery Simulation software can promote students' self-efficacy. Therefore, it is recommended to be used as a supplementary training method for teaching the operating room students.
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