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USE OF THE DESIGN AND SELF-CONFIDENCE SCALES IN CLINICAL SIMULATION OF CARDIAC ARREST* * Article extracted from the master’s “Simulação clínica na formação de profissionais da saúde em espaços não formais de ensino”, Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo, Pirituba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 2023.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To evaluate participants’ perception of design satisfaction and self-confidence in learning through clinical simulation in cardiac arrest.

Method:

This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach, a quasi-experiment of a single group, before and after type, carried out in 2022 in the greater São Paulo area, Brazil. The study was carried out with 24 participants who were nursing professionals and undergraduate trainees at two basic health units.

Results:

There was a significant increase (p<0.05) in the level of knowledge after the simulation. When evaluating the design scale, an average of 4.55 was found for agreement and 4.55 for importance with the clinical simulation. There was an average score of 4.56 on the scale of satisfaction and self-confidence perceived by the participants in the clinical simulation.

Conclusion:

Clinical simulation enhances participants’ learning, promotes satisfaction and self-confidence, and using instruments to evaluate and apply the scenario are guidelines for effective clinical simulation.

KEYWORDS:
Simulation training; Cardiorespiratory arrest; Nursing; Satisfaction; Health education.

RESUMO

Objetivo:

avaliar a percepção dos participantes frente ao design da simulação, satisfação e autoconfiança na aprendizagem pela simulação clínica em parada cardiorrespiratória.

Método:

Pesquisa de natureza descritiva e exploratória, de abordagem quantitativa, um quase experimento de grupo único, tipo antes e depois, realizada em 2022, na grande São Paulo, Brasil. O estudo foi realizado com 24 participantes profissionais de enfermagem e estagiários da graduação em duas unidades básicas de saúde.

Resultados:

identificou-se aumento significativo (p<0,05) no nível de conhecimento após a simulação. Na avaliação da escala de design observou-se média de 4,55 na concordância e 4,55 na importância com a simulação clínica. Observou-se uma média de 4,56 na escala de satisfação e autoconfiança percebida pelos participantes na simulação clínica.

Conclusão:

a simulação clínica potencializa o aprendizado dos participantes, promove satisfação e autoconfiança e o uso de instrumentos para avaliação e aplicação do cenário são norteadores para uma simulação clínica eficaz.

DESCRITORES:
Treinamento por simulação; Parada cardiorrespiratória; Enfermagem; Satisfação; Educação em Saúde.

RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Evaluar la percepción de los participantes sobre el diseño de la simulación, la satisfacción y la autoconfianza en el aprendizaje mediante simulación clínica en parada cardiorrespiratoria.

Método:

Estudio descriptivo y exploratorio con enfoque cuantitativo, cuasiexperimento con un único grupo, de tipo antes y después, realizado en 2022, en el área metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil. El estudio se llevó a cabo con 24 participantes que eran profesionales de enfermería y estudiantes de graduación en prácticas en dos unidades básicas de salud.

Resultados:

se produjo un aumento significativo (p<0,05) del nivel de conocimientos tras la simulación. La evaluación de la escala de diseño mostró una media de 4,55 para el acuerdo y de 4,55 para la importancia con la simulación clínica. Hubo una puntuación media de 4,56 en la escala de satisfacción y autoconfianza percibida por los participantes en la simulación clínica.

Conclusión:

La simulación clínica mejora el aprendizaje de los participantes, fomenta la satisfacción y la autoconfianza, y el uso de instrumentos para evaluar y aplicar el escenario son pautas para una simulación clínica eficaz.

DESCRIPTORES:
Entrenamiento con simulación; Parada cardiorrespiratoria; Enfermería; Satisfacción; Educación sanitaria.

HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Clinical simulation as a pedagogical practice enhances learning.

  2. Realism in clinical simulation is important for learning.

  3. A sense of satisfaction is evident from the clinical simulation.

HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Clinical simulation as a pedagogical practice enhances learning.

  2. Realism in clinical simulation is important for learning.

  3. A sense of satisfaction is evident from the clinical simulation.

INTRODUCTION

Clinical simulation (CS) is an innovative pedagogical practice that allows students and health professionals to learn and train safely, contributing to their professional training11 Nascimento JD. Effectiveness of co-debriefing in the clinical simulation of basic life support: a randomized pilot-study [Dissertation]. Ribeirão Preto (SP): Universidade de São Paulo; 2021.. This pedagogical practice stimulates learning, facilitates the relationship between theory and practice, provides elements for objective decisions, and develops group work and leadership22 Kaneko RM, Lopes MH. Realistic healthcare simulation scenario: what is relevant for its design? Rev Esc Enferm USP. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 10]; 53:e03453. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2018015703453
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. It is defined as an active learning method, not a technology33 Brandão CF, Collares CF, Marin HD. Realistic simulation as a teaching strategy in medical undergraduation: a systematic review. Sci Med. [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2023 Jan. 15]; 24(2):187-92. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2022.1.42717
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, characterized by an experiential, interactive, collaborative environment centered on the participant44 Jeffries PR. A framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating: simulations used as teaching strategies in nursing. Nurs. Educ. Perspect. [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2023 Jan. 07]; 26(2):96-103. Available from: https://journals.lww.com/neponline/Abstract/2005/03000/A_FRAMEWORK_for_Designing,_Implementing,_and.9.aspx
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Thus, CS is a method replicating direct patient care scenarios, constituting a powerful teaching tool that allows safe analysis of the attitudes taken, proving appropriate for training professionals for safer professional practice55 Melo MS, Llapa-Rodriguez EO, Bispo LD, Andrade JS, Barreiro MD, Resende LT, et al. Construction and validation of a clinical simulation on hiv testing and counseling in pregnant women. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2022 [cited 2023 Jan. 15]; 27:e80433. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.80433
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Thus, CS is seen as a methodology for developing manual skills, clinical reasoning, assertive communication, and safety when providing care, capable of mitigating errors and preventing failures that could cause irreversible damage66 Bresolin P, Martini JG, Lazzari DD, Galindo I da S, Rodrigues J, Barbosa MH. Experiential learning and national curriculum guidelines for nursing undergraduate courses: integrative review of the literature. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 18]; 24:e59024. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.59024
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As an innovative pedagogical practice, CS contributes to robust training, consolidating theory with practice simultaneously, allowing safe and harm-free care to be provided77 Rohrs RM, Santos CF dos, Santos RB dos, Silva RS da, Carvalho MB de. Impact of realistic simulation methodology on undergraduate nursing. Rev. enferm. UFPE on line [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2023 Jan. 09]; 11(12):5269-74. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v11i12a23005p5269-5274-2017
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. It can be an option for professional updating in loco, not just academic environments88 Cotta Filho CK, Meska MH, Machado GC, Franzon JC, Mano LY, Mazzo A. Empathy of nursing students in a simulated clinical activity. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2023 Jan. 16]; 25. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.68142
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CS can be used in the context of high-fidelity laboratories, such as training for surgical procedures with robots, and low-fidelity laboratories, such as venipuncture and mannequins for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, both of which provide a safe environment for critical and reflective development99 Barreto DG, Silva KGN da, Moreira SS, Silva TS da, Magro MC da S. Realistic simulation as a teaching strategy: an integrative review. Rev. baiana enferm. [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2023 Jan. 16]; 28(2):208-14. Available from: https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/lil-759580
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. It is widely used to teach complex emergency healthcare situations, including cardiopulmonary arrest (CPR)1010 Linn AC, Caregnato RC, Souza EN. Clinical simulation in nursing education in intensive therapy: an integrative review. Braz J Nurs [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 20]; 72(4):1118-27. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0217
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In health care, CPR remains a major challenge due to its complexity and variable dynamics, with a poor prognosis when poorly conducted. The use of CS in CPR care training has been aimed at improving and acquiring knowledge skills and, consequently, better performance in care and increased patient survival rates since students and health professionals feel insecure about this scenario1111 Gonzalez MM, Timerman S, Gianotto-Oliveira R, Polastri TF, Canesin MF, Schimidt A, et al. I Guideline for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2023 Jan. 15]; 101:1-221. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.2013S006
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Evaluating the satisfaction of professionals and students and the strategies used in CS indicates the quality of the process carried out; the higher the level of satisfaction, the better the self-confidence developed during simulated practice. The realism of clinical simulation is important in building the critical reflective thinking of participants88 Cotta Filho CK, Meska MH, Machado GC, Franzon JC, Mano LY, Mazzo A. Empathy of nursing students in a simulated clinical activity. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2023 Jan. 16]; 25. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.68142
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. It allows participants to experience countless possibilities during CS in a safe environment, facilitating development and bringing security and self-confidence1212 Santos EC, Almeida RG, Meska MH, Mazzo A. Simulated patient versus high-fidelity simulator: satisfaction, self-confidence and knowledge among nursing students in Brazil. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.76730
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From this perspective, studies point to the need to evaluate simulation design, satisfaction, and self-confidence in the perceived learning of CS participants1313 Costa RR, Medeiros SM, Coutinho VR, Veríssimo CM, Silva MA, Lucena EE. Clinical simulation on cognitive performance, satisfaction and self-confidence in learning: a quasi-experimental study. Acta Paul Enferm [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2023 Jan. 18]; 26(33). Available from: https://doi.org/10.37689/acta-ape/2020AO01236
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Clinical simulation design involves creating training or scenarios that accurately replicate real-life situations, evaluate objectives, fidelity, problem-solving, student support, and debriefing to provide an authentic and engaging learning experience1414 Watts PI, McDermott DS, Alinier G, Charnetski M, Ludlow J, Horsley E, et al. INACSL Standards Committee. Healthcare simulation standards of best practiceTM simulation design . Clin Simul Nurs. [Internet] 2021 [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 58:14-21. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.08.009
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. However, studies are still scarce.

This study aimed to assess the participants’ perception of the simulation design, satisfaction, and self-confidence in learning through the clinical simulation of cardiopulmonary arrest.

METHODS

This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach, a quasi-experiment with a single group of the before and after type to compare the variables of a participant in a study, before and after intervention1515 Nedel WL, Silveira FD. Os different research designs and their particularities in intensive care. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2023 May 10]; 28:256-60. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-507X.20160050
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The study was conducted in two Basic Health Units in a city in the greater São Paulo area, with a population of approximately 180,000 people. These units absorb local demand for first aid and are responsible for stabilizing and maintaining patients until they are transferred to a referral hospital. The study population comprised 24 participants, including nurses, nursing technicians, assistants, and trainees taking their compulsory undergraduate nursing internships at health units.

The inclusion criteria were nurses, nursing assistants, and nursing trainees working in basic health units during the data collection or study period. The exclusion criteria were vacation, maternity leave, sick leave, and time off at the time of the study.

Initially, all the participants were given a presentation of the study with information about the research, the concepts of CS, and guidance on the stages of a CS (preparation, participation, and debriefing). Next, all the participants were given a 10-question questionnaire to assess their knowledge of CPR care. Afterward, an educational session was held on the proposed topic, with updates from the American Heart Association (AHA) on the presentation of two clinical cases and the performance of CS. The researcher accompanied the CS stage with a checklist of the clinical case scenarios previously prepared for assessing the proposed skills. The same exit questionnaire was applied to identify the knowledge inferred through the CS and the instrument to evaluate the Simulation Design Scale and the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale.

Data collection was carried out in September 2022; after the CS for adult CPR care, two scales were applied: 1) Simulation Design Scale (SDS); 2). Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale (ESEAA). The National League for Nursing16 developed the SDS and translated and validated it in Brazil1717 Almeida RG, Mazzo A, Martins JC, Pedersoli CE, Fumincelli L, Mendes IA. Validation for the portuguese language of the simulation design scale. Texto contextoenferm. [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2022 Sept. 16]; 24:934-40. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-0707201500004570014
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The SDS is made up of 20 items, which assess five domains of the simulation developed: a) Objectives and Information (5 items); b) Support (4 items); c) Problem Solving (5 items); d) Feedback / Reflection (4 items); e) Realism (2 items). For each item, the participant must mark two columns: the first evaluates the educational practices on how much they agree with each item on a five-point Likert scale: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree or strongly agree and the other on the importance of each item on a five-point Likert scale: not important, not very important, neutral, important or very important.

The ESEAA consists of 13 items, which assess two domains: (5 items) to assess satisfaction with the simulation activity and (8 items) to assess self-confidence with learning. For each item, the participant must mark on a five-point Likert scale what corresponds to their perception: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, and strongly agree. The National League also developed this scale for Nursing1616 Jeffries PR, Rizzolo MA. Designing and implementing models for the innovative use of simulation to teach nursing care of ill adults and children: a national, multi-site, multi-method study. Nurs Educ Perspect. [Internet]. 2006 [cited 2023 Jan. 12]; Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15921126/
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, which has been translated and validated for use in Brazil1818 Almeida RG, Mazzo A, Martins JC, Baptista RC, Girão FB, Mendes IA. Validation to portuguese of the scale of student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem. [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2022 Sept. 16]; 23:1007-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0472.2643
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The analysis of the results of this study, therefore, focused on the data obtained on the evolution of knowledge after CS by comparing the frequency of correct answers on preand post-intervention CPR knowledge and the SDS and ESEAA.

Based on the assumption that clinical simulation as a teaching practice can enhance learning, this study assessed the number of correct answers to questions on knowledge of CPR before and after CS. To assess whether there was a significant difference between the number of correct answers between the groups before (pre) and after (post) the CS intervention, among the participants, who were Nurses, Nursing Technicians and Assistants and Nursing Trainees, the non-parametric Wilcoxon test was carried out, with p<0.05 considered significant.

The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the Universidade Anhanguera of São Paulo through the Brazil Platform under opinion number 5.589.544.

RESULTS

The sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in this study are shown in Table 1. Of the 24 participants, 91.7% were female and 8.3% male; the predominant age range, 58.3%, was between 30 and 50 years. Regarding professional training, 58.3% were nursing assistants, and 20.8% were nurses and trainees (Table 1).

Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of health professionals. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2022.

Table 2 shows the results relating to the number of correct answers (N), the average number of correct answers, standard deviation, minimum and maximum correct answers, and the percentage improvement in preand post-intervention CPR knowledge. Values of p< 0.05 were considered significant.

Table 2
Descriptive statistics and comparison test between functional categories (Wilcoxon test; p<0.05 significant). São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2022.

In general, there was an increase in the number of correct answers before (5.71±1.46) and after (8±1.32) the intervention. This difference was significant (p<0.001) (Table 2), demonstrating that the clinical simulation intervention favored an increase in the number of correct answers to questions on the content of CPR by the nursing professionals working at the UBS studied.

When analyzing the number of correct answers by nursing professionals from different categories, it was observed that in the nursing assistant category, there was a significant increase in the number of correct answers (p < 0.05) before (5.43 ± 1.4) and after (7.93 ± 1.38) the intervention (Table 2). Similarly, in the nurse’s category, there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) before (5.4±1.52) and after (8.4±0.55) the intervention. In the trainee category, there was no significant increase (p>0.05) before (6.8±1.3) and after (7.8±1.79) the intervention, despite their absolute differences (Table 2). These results show that the clinical simulation intervention favored an increase in the number of correct answers to questions on the content of PCR answered by the research participants who work at UBS.

The ESD was evaluated in the agreement option, and in the importance option, the mean and standard deviation (SD) were calculated, as shown in (Table 3).

Table 3
Presentation of the scores for the Simulation Design Scale. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2022.

The analysis of the participant’s perception of their agreement with the CS shows that the average for the realism domain was lower (4.41) compared to the average for the other domains. The highest average was for the feedback/reflection domain (4.67). The objective, information, support, and problem-solving domains averaged around (4.56) agreement. When the scale was analyzed concerning the importance of CS, the domain with the highest score was realism (4.60).

When comparing the perception of the importance of CS for the participants, it can be seen that the average for the information objective factor was slightly lower (4.46) when compared to the average for the other factors. The highest average (4.99) was for the realism and feedback/reflection factors.

Twenty-four participants completed the ESEAA, and the mean and SD were calculated for each item on the satisfaction and self-confidence scale in the agreement option (Table 4).

Table 4
Presentation of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale scores. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2022

About the domain (satisfaction with current learning), the average was (4.652), showing that the participants were satisfied with teaching through CS in CPR care. About the domain (self-confidence in learning), the average was (4.468) showing that the participants feel confident in their learning using the CS methodology.

DISCUSSION

The study evaluated the perception of nursing professionals from two basic health units regarding clinical simulation in adult cardiac arrest care; using the simulation design scale and student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning, the results show that clinical simulation is a pedagogical practice capable of providing sufficient elements for the development of technical and attitudinal skills, bringing satisfaction and self-confidence and that the scenario close to reality favors understanding of the proposed activity.

Knowledge of CPR care was higher after the simulated activity for all categories. Comparing the groups, those with prior knowledge had a higher percentage of correct answers than the trainees. This result differs from the study carried out in 2021 with 150 nursing students from different semesters, in which there was no significant difference in the increase in knowledge measured after the CS1212 Santos EC, Almeida RG, Meska MH, Mazzo A. Simulated patient versus high-fidelity simulator: satisfaction, self-confidence and knowledge among nursing students in Brazil. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.76730
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In the study’s SDS domain (objective and information), item three (the simulation provides enough information for me to solve the problem situation) was the one with the highest score, demonstrating that the objectives were clear so that the situation presented in the CS could be solved; a similar result was presented in another study19, in which the clarity of the objectives was a determining factor for the CS to be understood by the participants.

The (support) domain reflects the facilitator’s responsibility during the implementation of the CS, guiding the participants so that the objectives are achieved. The support provided by the facilitator and the conduct of the CS are fundamental to this process2020 Major CB, Mantovani MF, Félix JVC, Boostel R, Silva ATM, Morera JAC. Evaluation of debriefing in clinical nursing simulation: a cross-sectional study. Rev Bras Enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 20]; 72(3):825-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0103
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The (feedback/reflection) domain scored the highest on the scale, which is in line with another study that considers this domain to be the key moment in CS2121 Costa RRO, Medeiros SM, Martins JCA, Coutinho VRD. Nursing students’ perceptions about the structural dimensions of clinical simulation. Scientia Medica. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 29(1):e32972. Available from: https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/44698
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, being essential for learning, as it is an opportunity for the participant to reflect and provides a reflection on the scenario, which may reveal additional insights into the CS presented.

The reflection process should be carried out immediately after the CS88 Cotta Filho CK, Meska MH, Machado GC, Franzon JC, Mano LY, Mazzo A. Empathy of nursing students in a simulated clinical activity. Cogitare enferm. [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2023 Jan. 16]; 25. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.68142
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, as it allows the participant to highlight feelings, discuss important points that were presented during the CS, as well as the possibility of taking knowledge to another level through discussion with the participants, and it is a dynamic process.

Studies have shown the importance of constructing and validating scenarios for CS, and their objective must be measurable2222 Bergamasco EC, Murakami BM, Cruz D de ALM da. Use of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence with Learning Scale (ESEAA) and the Simulation Design Scale (SDS) in nursing education: an experience report. Scientia Medica. [Internet]. 2018. [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 28(3):12. Available from: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6998899
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The results of this study are similar to another2020 Major CB, Mantovani MF, Félix JVC, Boostel R, Silva ATM, Morera JAC. Evaluation of debriefing in clinical nursing simulation: a cross-sectional study. Rev Bras Enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 20]; 72(3):825-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0103
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carried out with 35 participants. In terms of the construction and evaluation of the CS scenario, this favors the interaction between practice and reality.

The scenario used in this study was of low fidelity, and the realism domain obtained the lowest score in the agreement factor, so it is clear that low-fidelity scenarios can directly impact the CS carried out and the achievement of its established objectives. Other studies state that the greater the realism, the better the interaction between knowledge and practice99 Barreto DG, Silva KGN da, Moreira SS, Silva TS da, Magro MC da S. Realistic simulation as a teaching strategy: an integrative review. Rev. baiana enferm. [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2023 Jan. 16]; 28(2):208-14. Available from: https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/lil-759580
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Participants expressed satisfaction with using CS for teaching CPR to adults, showing that this methodology reinforces technical skills, leadership, and decision-making. In a similar study with 94 participants, they expressed satisfaction with using CS in the teaching and learning process compared to the control group in traditional teaching2525 Costa RR, Medeiros SM, Coutinho VR, Veríssimo CM, Silva MA, Lucena EE. Clinical simulation on cognitive performance, satisfaction and self-confidence in learning: a quasi-experimental study. Acta Paul. Enferm. [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 26(33). Available from: https://doi.org/10.37689/acta-ape/2020AO01236
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. A study with 273 participants reported that simulated practice favored a relationship between satisfaction and self-confidence in the educational context and also stated that the environment and debriefing are important during simulation2626 Alharbi K, Alharbi MF. Nursing students’ satisfaction and self-confidence levels after their simulation experience. SAGE Open Nursing. [Internet] 2022 [cited 2023 June 23]; 17;8:23779608221139080. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608221139080
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Satisfaction with the learning process used to teach CRP through CS favors learning, minimizes feelings of fear, and stimulates development. In a study with 35 nursing students, they expressed satisfaction with CS teaching emergencies at various levels of complexity2020 Major CB, Mantovani MF, Félix JVC, Boostel R, Silva ATM, Morera JAC. Evaluation of debriefing in clinical nursing simulation: a cross-sectional study. Rev Bras Enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 20]; 72(3):825-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0103
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. In this way, it is understood that CS provides learning results for participants who can articulate the theory and practice of the subject2020 Major CB, Mantovani MF, Félix JVC, Boostel R, Silva ATM, Morera JAC. Evaluation of debriefing in clinical nursing simulation: a cross-sectional study. Rev Bras Enferm. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2023 Jan. 20]; 72(3):825-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0103
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. It promotes an increase in satisfaction with the activity, reducing the level of anxiety and nervousness.

Participants feel self-confident in their learning through the use of the CS methodology; the greater the satisfaction, the greater the self-confidence in developing professional activities; this result aligns with other studies1818 Almeida RG, Mazzo A, Martins JC, Baptista RC, Girão FB, Mendes IA. Validation to portuguese of the scale of student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem. [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2022 Sept. 16]; 23:1007-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0472.2643
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,2222 Bergamasco EC, Murakami BM, Cruz D de ALM da. Use of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence with Learning Scale (ESEAA) and the Simulation Design Scale (SDS) in nursing education: an experience report. Scientia Medica. [Internet]. 2018. [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 28(3):12. Available from: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6998899
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. This study showed that the participants consider CS a tool capable of helping them control their emotions improving their self-confidence in caring for real patients. Thus, CS enables training for emergencies such as CPR2727 Landis JR, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics. [Internet]. 1977 [cited 2022 Sept. 20]; 1:159-74. Available from: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2529310
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Even though CS is considered an active methodology, this study did not observe the protagonism of the participant; a similar result was found in another study when they stated that it is the teacher’s responsibility to say what the student should learn2222 Bergamasco EC, Murakami BM, Cruz D de ALM da. Use of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence with Learning Scale (ESEAA) and the Simulation Design Scale (SDS) in nursing education: an experience report. Scientia Medica. [Internet]. 2018. [cited 2023 Jan. 22]; 28(3):12. Available from: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6998899
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. So, satisfaction is a positive reaction to the student’s expectations or experiences. This helps to improve their performance and professional development. In addition, self-confidence is achieved when there is a positive view of oneself, recognizing one’s ability to achieve something. These elements also directly influence the quality of the experience2828 Butafava EP, Oliveira RA, Quilici AP. Student satisfaction and self-confidence in realistic simulation and the experience of knowledge perpetuation. Rev. bras. educ. med. [Internet] 2023 [cited 2023 June 23]; 20;46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-5271v46.4-20210479.ING
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The study was limited by the number of participants in the research, and the low fidelity in constructing the scenario for the CS may have interfered with the results obtained.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

Clinical simulation in emergency teaching is an excellent option due to its possibilities and applications, especially in cardiac arrest simulations. The simulated activity in a structured way encouraged the development of skills and knowledge by the participants and increased self-confidence in learning for safe care practice and decision-making.

Using simulation design scales and student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning are guidelines for constructing and evaluating clinical simulations. This study showed good results with the scenario presented, clarity, objective satisfaction, and self-confidence in learning in an adult cardiac arrest situation.

Clinical simulation is recommended in teaching emergencies and should be incorporated into academic curricula in formal and non-formal teaching environments.

The study strengthens the benefits of clinical simulation as a strategy for teaching cardiac arrest care and contributes to more robust training, improved self-confidence, and participant satisfaction.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Universidade Anhanguera of São Paulo, Pirituba, for the opportunity to do the Master’s Degree, for the support through the 013/2021 public notice.

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    Article extracted from the master’s “Simulação clínica na formação de profissionais da saúde em espaços não formais de ensino”, Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo, Pirituba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 2023.

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Edited by

Associate editor: Dra. Luciana Nogueira

Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    27 Nov 2023
  • Date of issue
    2023

History

  • Received
    21 Mar 2023
  • Accepted
    16 Aug 2023
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