Gamified Infection Control Education for Nursing Students: Effects on Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Learning Outcomes

Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Students, Nursing

Treatments: Other: Gamified Infection Control Education Program; Other: Traditional Lecture-Based Instruction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06786806

2024071

Details and patient eligibility

About

Infection control is a critical component of nursing education, ensuring the safety of patients and healthcare workers. Gamification, which integrates game-based principles into educational activities, has emerged as a promising approach to improve student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes in healthcare education. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a gamified infection control education program on cognitive achievement, academic self-efficacy, and learning motivation among first-year nursing students. The study employed a randomized controlled trial design involving 60 first-year nursing students from a private university in Turkey. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30). The intervention group participated in a four-week Gamified Infection Control Program featuring physical games, case studies, and escape rooms. The control group received traditional lecture-based instruction. Data were collected using validated instruments, including the Infection Control Cognitive Achievement Measurement Questions Form, the Academic Nurse Self-Efficacy Scale (ANSES), and the Learning Motivation Scale in Higher Education (EMAPRE-U). Statistical analyses included t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and regression analyses.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• First-year nursing students enrolled in a nursing program
• Students who have not previously completed formal infection control training
• Students who are willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Students with prior knowledge or certification in infection control practices
• Students who are unable to attend the full four-week program due to scheduling conflicts
• Students with any medical or psychological condition that would prevent full participation in study activities

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants who received the Gamified Infection Control Education Program.

Treatment:

Other: Gamified Infection Control Education Program

Control

Other group

Description:

Participants who received traditional lecture-based instruction.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Lecture-Based Instruction