Table 3.
Satisfaction and self-confidence with the simulation training.
| Satisfaction with virtual simulation learning | Median [IQR] | SDn (%) | Dn (%) | UNn (%) | An (%) | SAn (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Satisfaction” construct | 4.6 [4.0-4.8] |
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| 1. The teaching methods used in this simulation were helpful and effective. | 5.0 [4.0-5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (5.4) |
22 (39.3) | 31 (55.4) |
| 2. The simulation provided me with a variety of learning materials and activities to promote my learning the medical surgical curriculum. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.8) |
4 (7.1) |
22 (39.3) | 29 (51.8) |
| 3. I enjoyed how my professor taught through the simulation. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
4 (7.1) |
17 (30.4) | 35 (62.5) |
| 4. The teaching materials used in this simulation were motivating and helped me to learn. | 4.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
8 (14.3) |
28 (50) |
20 (35.7) |
| 5. The way my instructor(s) taught the simulation was suitable to the way I learn. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (5.4) |
19 (33.9) | 34 (60.7) |
| Self-confidence in Learning | ||||||
| “Self-confidence” construct | 4.3 [4.0 -4.5] |
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| 6. I am confident that I am mastering the content of the simulation activity that my instructors presented to me. | 4.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
6 (10.7) |
27 (48.2) | 23 (41.1) |
| 7. I am confident that this simulation covered critical content necessary for the mastery of medical surgical curriculum. | 4.0 [3.0 -5.0] |
1 (1.8) |
7 (12.5) |
7 (12.5) |
24 (42.9) | 15.2 (30.4) |
| 8. I am confident that I am developing the skills and obtaining the required knowledge from this simulation to perform necessary tasks in a clinical setting. | 4.0 [3.0 -4.0] |
0 (0.0) |
3 (5.4) |
14 (25) |
29 (51.8) | 10 (17.9) |
| 9. My instructors used helpful resources to teach the simulation. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (5.4) |
14 (25) |
39 (69.6) |
| 10. It is my responsibility as the student to learn what I need to know from this simulation activity. | 5.0 [4.25-5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.8) |
13 (23.2) | 42 (75.0) |
| 11. I know how to get help when I do not understand the concepts covered in the simulation. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
4 (7.1) |
15 (26.8) | 37 (66.1) |
| 12. I know how to use simulation activities to learn critical aspects of these skills. | 5.0 [4.0 -5.0] |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.8) |
25 (44.6) | 30 (53.6) |
| 13. It is the instructor's responsibility to tell me what I need to learn of the simulation activity content during class time. | 4.0 [3.0 -4.0] |
0 (0.0) |
5 (8.9) |
18 (32.1) | 25 (44.6) | 8 (14.3) |
(This questionnaire is © Copyright of the National League for Nursing, 2005).
Note. A = agree with the statement; D = disagree with the statement; IQR = interquartile range; SA = strongly agree with the statement; SD = strongly disagree with the statement; UN = Undecided - you neither agree or disagree with the statement.