ABSTRACT
Background
Web-based education using malpractice cases is increasingly used as an effective program
to improve nurses' patient safety competency, and education on legal obligations is
vital for nursing students.
Aim
To evaluate the effectiveness of web-based education using mock trials of medical
malpractice cases in improving nursing students' legal obligations, patient safety
competency, and critical thinking.
Methods
Forty-three senior nursing students were randomly assigned to be exposed to blended
learning of mock trials (4 weeks) and web-based education (4 weeks) in experimental
group (n = 23), and web-based education (4 weeks) alone in control group (n = 20).
Pre-test (before randomisation) and post-test (after intervention) data were collected
at a university in Korea between October and December 2019.
Results
There were statistically significant differences in patient safety competencies (t = 3.59,
P = 0.001), including skills (t = 2.89, P = 0.006) and knowledge (t = 2.60, P = 0.013), as well as a significant difference in critical thinking disposition (t = 3.09,
P = 0.004) between the two groups in the pre−post changes. The two groups had no difference
in knowledge and cognition of legal obligation.
Conclusion
Blended learning of mock trials and web-based education can enhance nursing students'
patient safety competency. In particular, mock trials are an active participatory
learning method that helps nursing students develop critical thinking skills to ensure
patient safety competency compared to web-based education alone. Incorporating mock
trial education using medical malpractice cases into the curriculum could enhance
nursing students' patient safety competency and critical thinking disposition.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 03, 2022
Accepted:
September 16,
2022
Received in revised form:
August 12,
2022
Received:
July 4,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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