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Enfermería Intensiva (English Edition) Association between pediatric simulation-based education and anxiety, stress, se...
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Vol. 36. Issue 4.
(October - December 2025)
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Vol. 36. Issue 4.
(October - December 2025)
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Association between pediatric simulation-based education and anxiety, stress, self-confidence in learning, and satisfaction in master nursing students
Asociación entre la educación pediátrica basada en la simulación y la ansiedad, el estrés, la autopercepción competencial y la satisfacción en estudiantes de máster en enfermería
M.ª Ángeles Saz-Roya, Núria Herranz-Rubiab, Marta Tamame-San Antonioa, Elvira García-Carullac, Miguel Ángel Hidalgo-Blancod, José Antonio Sarria-Guerrerod, Esther Crespo-Mirasola, Alejandro Bosch-Alcaraza,
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alejandrobosch@ub.edu

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a Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Barcelona (UB), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
b Neonatal Intensive Care, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
c Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
d Department of Fundamental and Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Barcelona (UB), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Sociodemographic and professional characteristics of the sample (n=190).
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Table 2. Scores obtained on the STAI scale (n=190).
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Table 3. Analysis of covariance for anxiety after clinical simulations.
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Table 4. Analysis of covariance for stress after clinical simulations.
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Abstract
Aim

To analyze the relationship between high-fidelity clinical simulation and levels of anxiety, stress and self-perceived competence in masters level nursing students.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-experimental pre–post study from June 2021 to December 2022 at the Faculty of Nursing. 190 Masters students took part in the study. Students were alphabetically divided into four sections of about 20 students and these sections were in turn divided into subgroups of three to four people. Seven clinical scenarios were designed, coinciding with frequent problems in critically ill children and each group of students was assigned one of them. Before and after resolving clinical scenarios students assessed their level of anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Self-Confidence in Learning Scale (SCLS), stress and the Nursing Student Satisfaction.

Results

The overall median score for anxiety was 8 (5–10) pre-CS versus 5 (3–7) post-CS, with a statistically significant relationship (p<0.001). As for stress, we observed scores of 3.0 (2–4) points pre-CS vs. 2.0 (1–3) post-CS, also with statistical significance (p<0.001). An overall self-confidence in learning score of 25.0 (22–28) points was obtained. Previous experience in CS was independently related to a lower level of stress after performing the CS, and the older the age, the higher the level of self-confidence in learning.

Conclusion

When designing scenarios that focus on the attention of critically ill pediatric patients, professionals should consider the relevant sociodemographic and professional variables in order to reduce anxiety and stress.

Keywords:
Nursing education
Clinical simulation
Anxiety
Stress
Self-confidence in learning
Resumen
Objetivo

Analizar la relación entre la simulación clínica de alta fidelidad y el grado de ansiedad, estrés y autopercepción competencial en los estudiantes de máster de enfermería.

Métodos

Estudio cuasi-experimental pre-post desde junio de 2021 hasta diciembre de 2022 en una facultad de enfermería. Participaron en el estudio 190 estudiantes de máster. Los estudiantes se dividieron alfabéticamente en 4 grupos de 20 estudiantes, y éstos en subgrupos de 3 a 4 personas. Se diseñaron 7 escenarios clínicos que coincidían con problemas frecuentes en niños/as críticamente enfermos/as y a cada grupo de estudiantes se le asignó uno de ellos. Antes y después de resolver los escenarios clínicos los/las estudiantes evaluaron su nivel de ansiedad, mediante la escala de ansiedad estado-rasgo (STAI), su autopercepción competencial, cumplimentando la Nursing Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale (SCLS), su estrés y su grado de satisfacción.

Resultados

La puntuación mediana global para la ansiedad fue de 8,0 (5-10) puntos pre-SC frente a 5,0 (3-7) puntos post-SC, con una relación estadísticamente significativa (p<0,001). En cuanto al estrés, se observaron puntuaciones de 3,0 (2-4) puntos pre-SC frente a 2,0 (1-3) post-SC, también con significación estadística (p<0,001). Se obtuvo una puntuación global de autoconfianza en el aprendizaje de 25,0 (22-28) puntos. La experiencia previa en SC se relacionó de forma independiente con un menor nivel de estrés tras realizar el SC, y a mayor edad, mayor nivel de autopercepción competencial.

Conclusiones

En el diseño de escenarios centrados en el manejo del paciente crítico pediátrico, los profesionales deben considerar las variables sociodemográficas y profesionales relevantes para reducir la ansiedad y el estrés.

Palabras clave:
Educación en enfermería
Simulación clínica
Ansiedad
Estrés
Autopercepción competencial

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