Learning Experience and Clinical Outcomes with Standardized Patient Simulation: A Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Study

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To evaluate learning experience and clinical outcomes after intervention.

Design

A mixed study.

Methods

A multiple cohort sample (n=75) of community nurses underwent an SP simulation. A survey and 12- and 24-month incident data were used to evaluate the learning experience and clinical outcomes.

Findings

The nurses were highly satisfied with their learning. In addition, their ability to identify near-misses and the presence of incidents showed a statistically significant improvement (p < .05).

Conclusions

SP simulation effectively improved learning experience and clinical outcomes regardless of nurses’ experience.

Clinical Evidence

Simulation learning can have a positive impact on clinical outcomes.

Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank Dr Hoi Ping Shum for his help with the statistics used, review and feedback on the manuscript.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.