Background: This study entitled “the effectiveness of low-fidelity simulation training technology in nursing education in Buea municipality” was aimed at examining the effectiveness of low-fidelity simulation in the training of nursing students. Low-fidelity simulators have been utilized quite effectively by students to practice psychomotor skills in a controlled environment. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used employing a concurrent nested mixed-method approach. All students enrolled for undergraduate degree nursing program were involved in the study. Data was collected from 85 nursing students using a semi-structured questionnaire from three nursing institutions. Open ended questions were analyzed thematically with the help of exploratory tables whereby umbrella terms (codes or themes) were derived and integrated in the predefined list of indicators. Close-ended questions’ data were entered using EpiData Version 3.1 and analysed with the support of SPSS version 21.0. All statistics were presented at the 95% Confidence Level (CL), level of significance or Alpha set at 0.05. Results: Findings revealed that nursing students know what a mannequin is (94.1%) and identified low-fidelity simulation as a support to clinical practice (83.5%). Set objectives were met following simulation activities (78.8%) despite its low reality with transfer of knowledge from theory to practice (87.1%) indicating increase in frequency of use in training from once a month in first year (57.6%) to more than three times a month in the fourth year (51.8%). Also, it was identified from the coded themes that learners enjoy participating in simulations and find them rewarding and educationally satisfying with students indicating that it results in learning, acquisition of knowledge and practical skills amongst others and that more time should be allocated for the simulation activity. Conclusion: It is based on these findings that the researcher concludes that low-fidelity simulation is an effective teaching and learning method when best practices are adhered to. The researcher therefore recommends that Simulation activities should be carried out more frequently to enable the students become familiar with case scenarios for better understanding when they occur in real clinical practice.
Low-fidelity, Simulation, Effectiveness, Training, Undergraduate, Nursing, Students, Survey, Buea
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