Escape-room game to teach the nursing process to 4th-year nursing students.

The Effect of Using Escape Room Method on Nursing Studentsˈ Self-Efficacy, Team Collaboration and Anxiety in Nursing Process Teaching

Not applicable Interventional Bezmialem Vakif University · NCT07143643

This project will test whether an escape-room style game helps 4th-year nursing students learn the nursing process better, boosts their confidence and teamwork, and lowers their anxiety.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment70 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorBezmialem Vakif University Academic / other
Locations1 site (Istanbul)
Trial IDNCT07143643 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This interventional program uses an educational escape room activity integrated into face-to-face nursing classes to teach the steps of the Nursing Process. Fourth-year nursing students will work through scenario-based puzzles that require applying assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills. Researchers will measure students' self-efficacy, team collaboration, and anxiety before and after the intervention to track any changes. The program is run at Bezmialem Vakif University in Istanbul and excludes students already familiar with escape-room methods.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal participants are fourth-year nursing students who attend face-to-face classes at Bezmialem Vakif University and have no prior training with the educational escape room method.

Not a fit: Students who are not in the fourth year, who participate only online, or who already have experience with educational escape rooms may not gain further benefit.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this method could increase students' confidence and teamwork and reduce anxiety, leading to stronger nursing-process skills in clinical settings.

How similar studies have performed: Gamified learning and escape-room approaches in health professions education have shown promising but still limited evidence for improving engagement and practical skills, so this is an emerging area with encouraging results.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

•Actively attending face-to-face education during the dates when the study will be conducted

Exclusion Criteria:

•Previous training with or familiarity with the educational escape room method

Where this trial is running

Istanbul

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Nursing EducationESCAPE ROOMNursing StudentsEscape Room MethodSelf-EfficacyTeam CollaborationNursing processAnxiety
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