Development and Evaluation of an Infectious Disease Disaster Management Simulation Program for Nursing Students

Development and Evaluation of an Infectious Disease Disaster Management Simulation Program for Nursing Students

This study was designed to develop and evaluate simulation program on infectious disease disaster management for nurse students. This study explores the efficacy of a simulation-based learning scenario in enhancing the competencies of nursing students in infectious disease disaster management. The methodology involved foundational learning tailored to the four stages of infectious disease disaster followed by a detailed simulation scenario. Reflective thinking was encouraged through debriefing sessions. The findings revealed significant improvements in the students' problem-solving abilities (t=-4.71, p<.001), infectious disease knowledge (t=-3.39, p=.001), attitudes towards infectious diseases (t=-4.49, p<.001), and clinical performance capabilities in infectious disease settings (t=-4.43, p<.001) post-simulation training. This study confirmed that infectious disease disaster management simulation program can enhance problem-solving abilities, knowledge about infectious disease management, attitudes towards infectious disease management, and clinical performance capabilities among participants. Based on these findings, there is a need to expand infectious disease disaster management simulation training for nursing students.