Betty T Izumi, Rie Akamatsu, Carmen Byker Shanks, Kahori Fujisaki
An ethnographic study exploring factors that minimize lunch waste in Tokyo elementary schools
Public health nutrition
study aimed examine effect laughter yoga applied simulation training state anxiety perceived stress levels selfconfidence satisfaction undergraduate nursing students clinical simulationbased teaching implied revolution nursing education along many opportunities simulation offers disadvantages anxiety stress experienced simulation scenarios could affect students satisfaction selfconfidence learning therefore laughter yoga could alternative method reduces students anxiety stress levels increases selfconfidence satisfaction simulation training study designed pragmatic randomized controlled trial study conducted university turkey total 88 undergraduate nursing students randomized intervention group n 44 control group n 44 intervention group participated laughter yoga sessions clinical simulation scenario control group performed simulation training researchers examined effect laughter yoga state anxiety perceived stress levels selfconfidence satisfaction learning intervention data collected january february 2022 study showed mean scores state anxiety perceived stress mean pulse rate arterial pressure intervention group significantly lower control group p 005 addition also significant grouptime interaction groups state anxiety perceived stress pulse respiratory mean arterial pressure scores p 005 moreover mean scores student satisfaction selfconfidence learning intervention group significantly higher control group p 005 findings showed laughter yoga helped nursing students reduce state anxiety perceived stress levels related simulation training improved selfconfidence satisfaction learning additionally enhanced students vital signs including mean pulse rate mean arterial pressure positive results promising using ly easy safe effective method reduce undergraduate nursing students stress anxiety levels improve learning satisfaction selfconfidence levels clinical skills training simulation training