Gamification Design in Evidence-Based Education for Clinical Nurses

Ling-Yu Chien

Status: Completed

Conditions: Evidence-Based Practice; Nursing Education

Treatments: Other: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Teaching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06531187

B202005016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of gamification versus group discussion in evidence-based practice (EBP) education for clinical nurses. It aims to improve learning outcomes and clinical application of EBP.

Full description

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does gamification enhance the knowledge acquisition of clinical nurses in EBP? What barriers to evidence-based practice do nurses face? How does gamification affect cognitive load, self-efficacy, and attitudes towards EBP? Researchers will compare gamification to traditional group discussion methods to evaluate their impact on clinical practice.

Participants will:

Be clinical nurses from Tri-Service General Hospital with varying ranks and experiences.

Be randomly assigned to either the gamification group or the control group. Participate in EBP courses based on their clinical rank and experience. Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments and a six-month follow-up. Data collection will measure barriers to evidence-based practice, cognitive load, knowledge acquisition, self-efficacy, attitudes, course satisfaction, and practical application through written reports. Data analysis will use descriptive and inferential statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.

This study aims to provide evidence on the most effective teaching methods for EBP, contributing to improved educational strategies and better clinical practices for nurses.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Active clinical nurses aged 20-65. Clinical nurses within the hospital who registered for the workshop via e-learning.

Nurses with more than three months of work experience and a signed contract.

Exclusion criteria

• Nurses with less than three months of work experience or without a signed contract.

Participants cannot simultaneously attend both types of courses. Nurses at level N2 or above, nurses from other hospitals, nurse practitioners, or nursing supervisors are not included in this study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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102 participants in 2 patient groups

gamified group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive a 4-hour gamified instructional design course focused on teaching Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), based on the Octalysis Framework of game elements proposed by Chou (2019).

Treatment:

Other: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Teaching

conventional small group discussion

Active Comparator group

Description:

The active comparator group will participate in 4-hour conventional small group discussions focused on teaching Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).

Treatment:

Other: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Teaching